Rakesh Kumar y Sheetal Devi ganaron el bronce en la prueba de tiro con arco mixto de los Juegos Paralímpicos, derrotando por poco a los italianos Eleonora Sariti y Matteo Bonacia por 156-155.
The ace pair of Rakesh Kumar and Sheetal Devi won the bronze medal in the mixed compound archery event at the Paralympics. The duo defeated the Italian pair of Eleonora Sariti and Matteo Bonacia by 156-155. The match went down to the last end, where the Indian pair won by just one point. Earlier, the Indian duo lost to the Iranian pair of Fatemeh Hemmat and Hadi Nouri in the semifinals in a shoot-off.
India matched the Paralympic record previously set by Turkey in Tokyo three years ago. Italy holds the world record with a score of 138, achieved in Beijing in 2017.
Thrilling contest
Italy took the lead in the first round by hitting the spider twice. However, India made a strong comeback in the second set. After Italy regained the lead in the third round, Sheetal and Rakesh clinched victory with four 10s in the final round.
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Disappointment in Individual events
Earlier, in their individual events, both archers faced defeat. Rakesh Kumar lost to China’s He Zihao by 147-146, while Sheetal Devi was defeated by Mariana Zuniga 138-137 in the pre-quarterfinals.
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