New Delhi: Sheetal Devi has become the talk of the town courtesy of her remarkable performance at the Paris 2024 Paralympics. The 17-year-old para archer Sheetal Devi produced a stunning display of marksmanship to leave the fans and renowned personalities across the globe in awe. Although Sheetal was knocked out of the women’s compound open archery event on Saturday, her bullseye shot in the event has made her a viral sensation on the internet.
Sheetal is one of the few archers in the world without arms. She set the tone with a bullseye shot on her first attempt, which has since gone viral on social media. The video has so far garnered a whopping 24 million views.
WATCH THE INCREDIBLE BULLSEYE SHOT
Oh wowww… hear the crowd erupt 🤯 pic.twitter.com/lX3JsM5NSu
— Shekhar Dutt (@DuttShekhar) September 1, 2024
The incredible shot drew a reaction from Barcelona’s French footballer Joules Kounde on social media.
— Jules Kounde (@jkeey4) September 1, 2024
Legendary Indian cricketer and spin icon Harbhajan Singh hailed Sheetal Devi for her magnificent effort.
Respect 🙏🇮🇳💥🙌 #SheetalDevi https://t.co/H66cFoxCix
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) September 1, 2024
Renowned diplomat Erik Solheim termed Sheetal Devi’s skill and effort as “beyond possible”.
This is beyond possible!
Sheetal Devi is poetry in motion.
Just 17 years old.
Born without arms.
A true hero.
Congrats India 🇮🇳pic.twitter.com/fnthR456uN
— Erik Solheim (@ErikSolheim) September 2, 2024
Heartbreak for Sheetal
Sheetal won three medals at the Asian Para Games in Hangzhou last year, including two gold medals in individual and mixed-team compound events. She came to the Paris Paralympics as one of India’s top medal contenders but her campaign ended heartbreakingly.
Despite taking the opening set 29-28, Sheetal was defeated by Mariana, a seasoned archer from Chile on Saturday.
Mariana won the second end 27-26 to make it level (55-all) and in a thrilling decider she edged past the Indian by a single point to win the match and break the hearts of Indian fans.
Sheetal Devi’s astonishing bullseye shot has made her an overnight sensation on social media. The viral video has garnered over 25 million views with personalities from all walks of life hailing the 17-year-old Indian para archer. Other Sports Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
