India, March 26 -- Nothing is impossible - and if anyone proves that, it's Payal Nag. At just 17, this para-archer is rewriting the rules of possibility, defying every limitation in her path. The only quadruple amputee in the world to compete in archery without hands or feet, Payal has turned adversity into triumph. Earlier this year, she became a national champion, clinching two gold medals at the Para Archery National Championships. Now, she has added yet another accolade to her growing list, winning silver in the compound archery open final at the ongoing Khelo India Para Games in Delhi.

"Agar andar se kuch thaan lo, toh kuch bhi namumkin nahi hai. Bas apne pe vishwaas rakho," she says with quiet conviction, adding, "As a child, I use...