After losing her sight at eight, Anjali learnt to create clay idols by feeling their shapes and details with her hands.
Pramod Bhagat and Chirag Baretha won gold, while Sukant Kadam reached 100 career medals as India secured nine podium finishes.
Bhakti Sharma followed a record-breaking 565 qualification score with a bronze-medal in the 10m Air Pistol SH1.
Indore’s Mansi Pandey has transformed years of musical training into a growing career on national stages.
Born with phocomelia and introduced to archery only at 15, Sheetal Devi has risen to become a world champion.
India secured four gold, two silver and seven bronze medals across individual, team and mixed-team events on home soil.
Indian para archers secured seven medals across compound, recurve and W1 events at the World Archery Para Series in Ahmedabad.
Devi followed a record-breaking qualification with a 145-143 semifinal win over Sarita, setting up a gold-medal clash with Aizada Seidan.
After being paralysed from the waist down as a child, Narayan Jena continued his education and became a headmaster in Odisha.
Sheetal Devi and Rakesh Kumar surpassed their Paris 2024 record to top the compound mixed team qualification.
