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Sheetal Devi of India won her first individual World Archery Para Series gold medal in the women’s compound event in Ahmedabad. She defeated Kazakhstan’s Aizada Seidan in a dramatic shoot-off after both archers began the final with identical scores. Seidan’s final two arrows included two Xs, forcing the contest into a shoot-off. Sheetal Devi responded strongly by shooting an X in the decisive round to secure the gold medal. Aizada Seidan won the silver medal, while India’s Sarita claimed bronze after defeating China’s Wang Huiting. Sheetal Devi’s victory also provided an important confidence boost ahead of the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Para Games.