Overview

• Devi defeated world No. 1 Öznur Cüre Girdi 146-143 in Gwangju to claim the women’s compound individual crown.
• She also took women’s team silver with Sarita after a 148-152 loss to Türkiye and earned mixed-team bronze with Toman Kumar by beating Great Britain 152-149.
• Born without arms, Devi shoots using her feet and chin and is only the second armless archer to win a world title after Matt Stutzman in 2022.
• India’s Toman Kumar won the men’s compound title after compatriot Rakesh Kumar withdrew from the final due to a pulley failure on his bow.
• Her season included a move to Patiala and coaching-led adjustments to grip and bow setup to meet new foot-contact rules for armless archers.