By: Trends DeskNew Delhi | September 28, 2025 10:16 AM IST 3 min readSheetal Devi’s remarkable feat is being widely lauded, with tributes pouring in from across the world (Image source: @ArcherSheetal/X)Para archer Sheetal Devi etched her name into the history books on Saturday. She won a gold medal in the individual compound event at the Para World Archery Championship, becoming the first-ever armless woman to win a world championship.At the event held in South Korea, the Indian athlete defeated world No. 1 Oznur Cure Girdi of Turkey in an intense final, clinching victory with a score of 146-143.This landmark win makes Devi only the second armless archer in the world to claim gold at a World Championship. The first was American Paralympic Archer Matt Stutzman, who won at the 2022 championships in Dubai.Devi’s remarkable feat is being widely lauded, with tributes pouring in from across the world. Among them was Indian industrialist Anand Mahindra, who hailed the athlete in a heartfelt post.“Sheetal, you were always a World Champion in my eyes. And a World Champion in winning hearts. The arrow you gifted me will remain a treasured heirloom in my family. It will always inspire us to be as courageous as you,” Mahindra wrote.See the post here:Sheetal, you were always a World Champion in my eyes.And a World Champiom in winning hearts.The arrow you gifted me will remain a treasured heirloom in my family.It will always inspire us to be as courageous as you…@ArcherSheetal https://t.co/EN9WExYNW7— anand mahindra (@anandmahindra) September 27, 2025The post garnered a deluge of congratulatory messages, with a user saying, “Please someone do a podcast with her. Sheetal is an inspiration, world should know her mindset and discipline.” Another user commented, “Sheetal you are an Inspiration to the whole Country of Bharat and the World !!!! So Proud of you.”Also Read | Capgemini Kolkata’s Durga Puja celebration sparks debate on corporate culture: ‘Leave cancel karke…’“The inspiration to all Indians indeed! The calmness soul ever seen , congratulations and We Indians are always proud,” a third user reacted.Earlier in the tournament, Sheetal Devi teamed up with Sarita to secure a silver medal in the compound women’s open team event. The Indian pair put up a strong fight in the final against Turkey, narrowly missing out on gold.© IE Online Media Services Pvt LtdTags:Anand Mahindrasocial media virals