India won three team gold medals at the World Archery Para Series

Current Context: The World Archery Para Series Final 2026 was the Bangkok leg of the Hyundai World Archery Para Series, held from 30 March to 4 April 2026 at the Bangkok Archery Association ranges in Thailand.

• It was a major World Archery‑sanctioned para‑archery event featuring individual and team finals across W1, recurve, and compound categories.
• India finished strongly with a total of 16 medals (7 gold, 5 silver, 4 bronze) across categories.
• The highlight was Payal Nag, an 18‑year‑old quadruple amputee from Odisha, who defeated world No.1 Sheetal Devi 139–136 in the compound women’s final to become the world’s first quadruple amputee archer champion.
• She then paired with Sheetal Devi to win the compound women’s team gold, while India also swept gold in the men’s and mixed compound team events.
• India added bronze medals in women’s recurve and mixed team events, showing depth across disciplines.
• Globally, Indonesia topped the recurve medal tally with 3 golds, while Korea, Singapore, and other nations also secured podium finishes.

Question:

Q.1 At the World Archery Para Series Final 2026, who became the world’s first quadruple amputee archer champion?
a) Sheetal Devi
b) Payal Nag
c) Anahat Singh
d) Deepa Malik

Answer: b) Payal Nag, an 18‑year‑old quadruple amputee from Odisha, who defeated world No.1 Sheetal Devi 139–136 in the compound women’s final to become the world’s first quadruple amputee archer champion.