India para archery medals span the Paralympic Games, Asian Para Games and World Archery Para Championships. Harvinder Singh won recurve individual bronze at Tokyo 2020 and gold at Paris 2024; Sheetal Devi, Rakesh Kumar and Toman Kumar have also reached major international podiums.
Key Takeaways
- Harvinder Singh won India’s first Paralympic archery medal at Tokyo 2020, then won gold at Paris 2024.
- Sheetal Devi and Rakesh Kumar won compound mixed-team bronze at Paris 2024.
- Sheetal Devi and Toman Kumar won individual compound world titles at Gwangju 2025.
Which medals have Indian para archers won?
India’s medal record includes Paralympic, continental and world-championship results. Harvinder Singh won individual recurve bronze at Tokyo 2020 and gold at Paris 2024. Sheetal Devi has won Asian and world titles, while she and Rakesh Kumar earned compound mixed-team bronze in Paris.
Here are selected major results, with the event named alongside each medal:
| Archer | Event | Major result |
|---|---|---|
| Harvinder Singh | Men’s individual recurve, Paralympic Games | Bronze at Tokyo 2020; gold at Paris 2024 |
| Sheetal Devi | Women’s compound, Asian Para Games | Gold at Hangzhou 2022 |
| Sheetal Devi and Rakesh Kumar | Compound mixed team, Paralympic Games | Bronze at Paris 2024 |
| Sheetal Devi | Women’s compound, World Archery Para Championships | Gold at Gwangju 2025 |
| Toman Kumar and Rakesh Kumar | Men’s compound, World Archery Para Championships | Gold for Toman and silver for Rakesh at Gwangju 2025 |
| Sheetal Devi and Toman Kumar | Compound mixed team, World Archery Para Championships | Bronze at Gwangju 2025 |
Why is Harvinder Singh’s medal record historic?
Harvinder Singh won India’s first-ever Paralympic archery medal with bronze in men’s individual recurve at Tokyo 2020. In Paris 2024, he won the same event’s gold and became the country’s first Olympic or Paralympic archery champion. His result links India’s first podium to its first archery gold.
World Archery’s review of the Paris 2024 medalists traces that progression. The official Paralympic profile for Harvinder Singh lists his individual recurve event results at Tokyo and Paris.
What are Sheetal Devi’s notable para-archery medals?
Sheetal Devi’s results span individual and team compound events: she won women’s compound gold at the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Para Games, mixed-team bronze with Rakesh Kumar at Paris 2024, and women’s compound gold at Gwangju 2025. She also won Gwangju mixed-team bronze with Toman Kumar.
At 17, Devi became India’s youngest Paralympic medallist when she and Rakesh reached the Paris podium. World Archery’s profile of Devi’s early international medals covers her Hangzhou title and Paris bronze. Its Gwangju 2025 results report records the individual and team podiums for Devi, Toman Kumar and Rakesh Kumar.
How should fans read India’s para-archery results?
Read the event, bow category and Games year along with the medal. A recurve men’s individual title is distinct from a compound mixed-team bronze, and a qualification record is not a medal. Naming the full event prevents team results and individual results from being confused.
For the more recent Ahmedabad 2026 competition, see Suhag Archery’s report on Sheetal Devi and Harvinder Singh’s 2026 para-archery results. Readers new to the sport can also see how archery works as a competitive sport and the guide to finding archery coaching in India.
Frequently asked questions
These answers summarize key Indian para-archery medal results. For a full bracket or medal table, check the official event report for the relevant year and category.
Who won India’s first Paralympic archery medal?
Harvinder Singh won bronze in the men’s individual recurve event at Tokyo 2020, India’s first-ever Paralympic archery medal.
What did Harvinder Singh win at Paris 2024?
He won gold in the men’s individual recurve open event, becoming India’s first Olympic or Paralympic archery champion.
What medal did Sheetal Devi win at Paris 2024?
Sheetal Devi and Rakesh Kumar won bronze in the compound mixed team event. Devi was 17 and became India’s youngest Paralympic medallist.
Which Indian para archers won individual world titles in 2025?
Sheetal Devi won the compound women’s title and Toman Kumar won the compound men’s title at the Gwangju 2025 World Archery Para Championships.
What did Sheetal Devi win at the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Para Games?
She won gold in the compound women’s individual event at the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Para Games.