Sheetal Devi: The Indian archer without arms shooting for Paralympics gold

Sheetal Devi, 17, is the world's only active female archer who competes without arms.

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So does her opponent, who is playing a practice game with her at a training academy in India.

The difference is that Devi is seated on a chair. She raises the bow with her right leg, pulls back the string using her right shoulder and releases the arrow using the strength of her jaw.

What never changes throughout this process is Devi’s calm demeanour.

The 17-year-old from Jammu district was born with phocomelia, a rare congenital disorder, making her one of the few female archers to compete without arms.

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