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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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So does her opponent, who is playing a practice game with her at a training academy in India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What never changes throughout this process is Devi\u2019s calm demeanour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The 17-year-old from Jammu district was born with phocomelia, a rare congenital disorder, making her the world\u2019s first – and only active – female archer to compete without arms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Asian Para Games gold medallist is now gearing up for the Paralympics, which begin on 28 August in Paris.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“I am inspired to win the gold,” Devi said. \u201cWhenever I see the medals I have won [until now], I feel inspired to win more. I have only just started.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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