Business tycoon Anand Mahindra gifted a Mahindra Scorpio-N to India’s first armless archer, Sheetal Devi. Sheetal represented India at the Paris Paralympics and has become a global inspiration by shooting arrows with her feet. She won the bronze medal in Paris as well. Anand Mahindra uploaded this moment on social media, where he was seen meeting with Sheetal Devi and her family.
Mahindra’s admiration for Sheetal Devi
Mahindra was deeply moved by Sheetal’s grit and also saw the same strength in her mother and sister. He shared, “Meeting her in person, I was struck by her determination, tenacity, and focus. It runs in the family!” To honour her journey, he presented her with the SUV and felt honoured to receive an arrow from her as a symbol of her identity. “Sheetal is an inspiration to all of us,” he added.
Achievements in Archery
Sheetal had a great campaign at the Paris Paralympics, winning a bronze in the mixed-team event with Rakesh Kumar. They narrowly defeated Italy and matched Turkey’s Paralympic record. Sheetal also came very close to setting a world record in the women’s individual competition. Additionally, she earned two golds and a silver at the 2022 Asian Para Games and a silver at the 2023 World Archery Para Championships in the Czech Republic. Her accomplishments have made her a beacon of hope and inspiration worldwide.
Mahindra’s fandom for Sportspersons in India
Anand Mahindra keeps giving the SUVs to Indian sportspersons. He often gifts Mahindra SUVs to those who have achieved big feats in sports.
- Six debutants in the 2021 Gabba Test: Mohammad Siraj, T Natarajan, Shubman Gill, Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, and Navdeep Saini were gifted Mahindra Thars after India’s historic Test series win against Australia.
- Sarfaraz Khan: Mahindra gifted a Thar to Sarfaraz Khan’s father, Naushad Khan, after Sarfaraz made his Test debut.
- Neeraj Chopra: The javelin throw gold medallist at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics received a specially customised “Gold” edition of the Mahindra XUV700.
- Avani Lekhara: The Paralympic medallist received the “Gold” edition of the Mahindra XUV700 after her outstanding performance at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.
- P.V. Sindhu and Sakshi Malik: Both Olympic medallists from the 2016 Rio Olympics were honoured with Mahindra Thar SUVs.
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