Sheetal Devi was born with a rare congenital condition called phocomelia, which results in undeveloped limbs. She broke the previous world record of 698 points with a score of 703 out of 720 during the Paralympics in Paris. She obtains the upper body power from her childhood love of climbing trees and releases the arrow using her right foot, right shoulder, and jaw.
Devi is one of just two athletes without arms to take home a bronze medal from the Paralympic Games. But this 18-year-old Jammu archer's journey is much more than just overcoming adversity and taking home gold. She is also encouraging people to grab the bow and be as good as her in similar or more difficult situations.
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In a social media video posted to her Instagram, Indian Paralympic athlete Sheetal Devi was shown using her feet to drive an automobile.
“Took on the driver’s seat for a while, loving every moment of it. Never say NEVER,” she wrote as the caption.
“Particularly, practitioners should examine the musculoskeletal system, including the vertebrae, the intestines, and the heart, as dysfunction in these organ systems appears most frequently in conjunction with phocomelia,” it reads.
NCBI notes that prosthetics may be of some use, “but many without such tools can function quite well”. “Families of children who have severely hypoplastic extremities should work with therapists to help understand how to meet the unique needs of their children. And finally, caring for a disabled child can be traumatic for some people. Therefore, physicians should have a low threshold to recommend mental counselling services to assist in coping mechanisms that both the parents and the child may need,” the report reads.
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