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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.
In November 2023, she won a bronze medal at the Asian Para Archery Championships in Bangkok. [3] Later, she qualified for the Paralympics at the same tournament. [4] [5] [6]
Earlier, she won a silver medal at the 2022 Asian Para Games at Hangzhou, China. [7] [8]
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