India’s Sheetal Devi equalled the world record with 704 of 720 points in women’s compound qualifying at the Asian Para Games.

The 19-year-old from Jammu and Kashmir hit 57 perfect 10s from 72 arrows, including 32 Xs.

She beat the previous Asian record of 698, which she set in March, by six points.

The world record of 704 was set by Türkiye’s Oznur Girdi at the 2024 Paris Paralympics.

She also bettered her own Asian Para Games record of 680 from Hangzhou in 2023.

She topped qualifying well ahead of Singapore’s Nur Syahidah Alim on 683.

With debutant Payal, India topped team qualifying on 1,379 points, earning a direct semifinal berth.

Later the same day, Sheetal and Toman Kumar set a new mixed team record.

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