Sheetal Devi and Toman Kumar secure compound mixed team gold at Asian Para Games

Sheetal Devi and Toman Kumar won the compound mixed team gold at the Asian Para Games in Nagoya on Thursday, October 22, 2026. They defeated Indonesia’s Teodora Audi Ayudia Ferelly and Ken Swagumilang 151-148 in the final.

The Indian duo entered the event as top seeds after setting a new world record in the qualification round, aggregating 1,402 points and surpassing the previous mark by two points. They maintained consistent shooting throughout the final to build and preserve their advantage.

India edged ahead 38-37 in the opening end and stretched the lead to 77-73 after the second end, dropping only one point in that period. The Indonesians won the third end by a single point, but India still held a three-point cushion going into the last end.

Both teams scored 38 in the final end, a total that left the Indians 151 to 148 ahead and secured the gold. The result concluded the match with a three-point margin in favour of Sheetal and Toman.

Sheetal, who was born without arms, uses her feet and legs to position the compound bow and her shoulder and jaw to draw and release the string.

Their 151-148 victory awarded India the compound mixed team gold at the Asian Para Games, capping the pair’s tournament performance.