Heartbreak for India as Archers Fall Short in Dramatic Paris Paralympics Semifinal

India's archers Sheetal Devi and Rakesh Kumar lost in a dramatic shoot-off against Iran's Fatemeh Hemmati and Hadi Nori in the mixed team compound open event at the Paris Paralympics. Despite promising performances, a crucial score revision by the judge led to their semifinal exit.

In a gripping contest at the Paris Paralympics, Indian archers Sheetal Devi and Rakesh Kumar faced a heartbreaking defeat in the mixed team compound open event. Facing Iran's Fatemeh Hemmati and Hadi Nori, the match ended in a dramatic shoot-off after the scores tied at 152-152.

The Indian duo seemed poised for victory when the Iranians shot a nine with their fourth arrow in the final end. However, a judge's revision of an earlier Iranian shot from nine to 10 altered the course of the match, pushing it into a decisive shoot-off.

Despite both teams scoring perfectly in the shoot-off, it was Fatemeh's arrow that hit closer to the bull's eye, securing Iran's spot in the final and dashing India's hopes. This defeat underscores the spirited but challenging journey of India's para-archers at these Games.

(With inputs from agencies.)