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The Indian archer without arms shooting for a gold

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BBC:

Archer Sheetal Devi picks up her bow, loads an arrow and carefully aims at her target, about 50m (164ft) away, with a look of immense focus on her face.

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 the world’s first – and only active – female archer to compete without arms.

The Asian Para Games gold medallist is now gearing up for the Paralympics, which begin on 28 August in Paris.

“I am inspired to win the gold,” Devi said. “Whenever I see the medals I have won [until now], I feel inspired to win more. I have only just started.”

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