Indian archer Sheetal Devi passed her Class 12 exams after her stunning performance at the Asian Para Games. The 19-year-old shared the news on Instagram, saying, "Officially a 12th pass." Sheetal won two gold medals and one silver in Nagoya, and now she aims to compete in the LA Olympics.
The winning run for Sheetal Devi seems to be continuing at the moment, both on and off the archery arena. Sheetal was in stunning form and just piling up accolades during the Asian Para Games in Nagoya. She won a double gold, one silver, equalled a world record and set a new one along the way.
But now the Indian archer has added a new accolade to her name in the field of academics. The 19-year-old revealed on Instagram that her 12th class results are in and she was able to successfully ace them.
"Meanwhile, results are out! Officially a 12th pass," read the message from Sheetal on her Instagram stories.
HOW SHEETAL STUNNED THE WORLD IN NAGOYA
Sheetal took the archery range by storm during Thursday, October 22, when she won two gold medals in the matter of just a couple of hours.
The triumph came less than two hours after she partnered Toman Kumar to win the compound mixed team title, taking her overall medal tally at the Games to three.
Competing at the Okazaki Chuo Sogo Park Multipurpose Square, the reigning world champion showed tremendous composure to recover from a four-point deficit and overcome Singapore's Alim in a closely fought contest.
The Indian faced an uphill battle after Alim established a four-point lead over the opening two ends, each comprising six arrows. With the Singaporean building momentum, Sheetal needed a strong response to turn the final around.
She produced precisely that, finding the target with six 10-point shots, including three Xs, across the next two ends. The stunning sequence swung the contest in her favour, giving her a two-point cushion heading into the decisive final three arrows.
With the gold medal within reach, Sheetal maintained her composure and registered 27 points with three consecutive 9s. Alim could manage only 26, shooting a 9, an 8 and another 9, as the Indian sealed the title with a superb late surge.
Sheetal has also underlined her desire to take part in the LA Olympics in the able-bodied category as well.