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Sheetal Devi and Toman Kumar won the compound mixed team gold medal at the 2026 Asian Para Games held in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. On 22 October 2026, the Indian pair defeated Indonesia’s Teodora Audi Ferelly and Ken Swagumilang by 151–148 in the final, securing India’s first archery gold medal at the Games. Earlier, they set a world record of 1,402 points in the ranking round, surpassing the previous record of 1,400 points. Their achievement highlighted India’s strength in para-archery and demonstrated the athletes’ exceptional accuracy, teamwork and competitive determination on the international stage.