Nur Syahidah Alim wins second straight Asian Para Games silver
The Singapore archer lost 142-139 to India’s Sheetal Devi in the final, bringing Singapore’s medal tally to eight.
Singapore’s Nur Syahidah Alim finished runner-up to India’s Sheetal Devi on Oct 22, earning silver for the second successive Asian Para Games. The defending champion won their compound women’s individual open final 142-139 in Aichi, Japan.
Syahidah, ranked second in the world, also placed second in qualifying behind world No. 1 Devi. She reached the final by beating Kazakhstan’s Zhanat Aitimova and Aizada Seidan, followed by China’s Xu Xueqing. The competition was held at the Okazaki Chuo Sogo Park Multipurpose Square.
The result followed another final between the pair at the 2022 Hangzhou Games, where Devi won 144-142 after shooting six perfect 10s. Syahidah subsequently beat Devi in a shoot-off at the 2023 Asian Para Archery Championships.
Singapore’s eight medals at the ongoing Games include silvers from boccia players Jovin Tan and Aloysius Gan, alongside a bronze from Jeralyn Tan. Swimmer Toh Wei Soong has earned three bronze medals, while Amelia Tan, making her Games debut in para-cycling, took bronze in the women’s B time trial.
