Sarita Adhana Explained

Sarita Adhana (born 1 January 1987)^[1] is an Indian paralympic archer. She qualified to represent India at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris in the women's Individual compound event of Archery competitions.^[2] She lost in the quarterfinals at Paris Paralympics.

Career

She represented India at the 2022 Asian Para Games held at Gangzhou, China.^{[3] [4] [5]} She won a bronze medal in the Women's compound archery open section of the Para Asian Archery Championship winning the all-Indian play-off for bronze defeating compatriot Jyoti Baliyan 139–135.^[6] She also won a silver medal in the team event along with Sheetal Devi, to whom she lost the semifinal in the individual event.^{[7] [8]}

She trained for the 2023 Asian Games at Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine's sports complex at Katra.^[9]

In November 2023, she won a bronze medal at the Asian Para Archery Championships in Bangkok.^[10] Later, she qualified for the Paralympics at the same tournament.^{[11] [12] [13]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Profile: Sarita . . 3 September 2024.
2. Web site: Sportstar . Team . 2024-08-14 . India at Paris Paralympics 2024: Complete list of 84 athletes at Paralympic Games . 2024-08-28 . Sportstar . en.
3. Web site: 2023-11-20 . Para Asian Archery Championship: Sarita Devi Claims Bronze, Sheetal Devi and Rakesh Kumar Raech Finals . 2024-01-01 . News18 . en.
4. News: 2024-06-13 . PCI confident of record medal haul from India's para athletes at Paris Paralympics . 2024-08-13 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.
5. Web site: फरीदाबाद की सरिता ने तीरंदाजी में जीता सिल्वर मेडलः हांगझू में हुए पैरा एशियाई खेल में लिया था हिस्सा . Sarita of Faridabad won silver medal in archery: Had participated in Para Asian Games held in Hangzhou . Dainik Bhaskar . 3 September 2024.
6. Web site: Sportstar . Team . 2023-11-20 . Para Asian Archery Championship: Sarita wins bronze; Sheetal, Rakesh in line for gold medal . 2024-01-01 . Sportstar . en.
7. Web site: Sudharsan . M . Asian Para Games 2023: Sheetal Devi, Sarita combine to win compound women's doubles silver . 2024-01-01 . Khel Now . English.
8. Web site: Jain . Deepanshu . 2023-11-20 . Asian Para Archery Championships: Sarita wins bronze in women's compound event . 2024-01-01 . thebridge.in . en.
9. Web site: 2023-10-28 . Two gold medals for J&K archers at Asian Para Games . 2024-01-01 . Hindustan Times . en.
10. Web site: Kwek . Kimberly . 2023-11-23 . Singapore’s Nur Syahidah Alim claims gold at the Asian Para Archery Championships . 2024-08-13 . The New Paper . en.
11. Web site: Saanvi . 2023-11-20 . India Shines at Asian Para Archery Championships: Sarita Strikes Bronze in Historic Win . 2024-08-13 . Cynergy Sports . en-US.
12. Web site: सरिता अधाना ने तीरंदाजी में रजत जीतकर देश का मान बढ़ाया . Sarita Adhana brought glory to the country by winning silver in archery . Hindustan . 3 September 2024.
13. Web site: Jain . Deepanshu . 2023-11-20 . Asian Para Archery Championships: Sarita wins bronze in women's compound event . 2024-08-13 . thebridge.in . en.