Indian Shooters Shine at Asian Para Games with Multiple Medals

Indian athletes have made a remarkable impact at the Asian Para Games, with Shristi Arora winning a bronze in shooting and multiple medals in table tennis and powerlifting. The first day saw India achieving a total of 11 medals, including four golds. Notable performances included Manish Narwal's silver in men's shooting and impressive results in para-table tennis. The day was capped off by Deepthi Jeevanji's gold in the women's 400m T20 event, setting a new Games record. Discover more about India's achievements at this prestigious event.

By Narendra Chaudhary Oct 20, 2026, 23:00 IST

Shristi Arora Wins Bronze in Women's 10m Air Pistol

On Tuesday, Indian shooter Shristi Arora secured a bronze medal in the women's 10 m air pistol SH1 category during the Asian Para Games. She achieved a score of 214.7, with her initial two series totaling 96.3. Shristi quickly rose to third place and maintained her position, finishing behind Iran's Sareh Javanmardi (gold, 237.0) and Faezeh Ahmadi (silver, 237.3). This victory contributes to India's overall medal tally of 23 at the Asian Para Games, which includes five golds, eight silvers, and ten bronzes.

Shooting Success Continues

Earlier, Manish Narwal, a former Paralympic shooter, earned a silver medal in the men's 10 m air pistol SH1 category. He finished with a score of 233.7, placing behind South Korea's Jo Jeongdu (241.3) and ahead of China's Yang Chao. Despite starting in fifth place during qualifications, Narwal's impressive second series of 49.8 propelled him into medal contention. Jo Jeongdu, the world record holder, showcased exceptional performance throughout the event.

Rudranksh Khandelwal, the other Indian competitor in the final, finished seventh after a challenging start, contrasting with his second-place qualification round performance. He has also qualified for the Los Angeles Paralympics 2028.

Medals in Table Tennis and Powerlifting

In para-table tennis, Jehan Madan claimed a silver medal in the men's singles class 1, finishing fourth in his group. He managed to secure a medal by only defeating his fellow countryman, Sandeep Dangi.

Additionally, Ashok won a silver medal in the men's 65 kg para-powerlifting category, lifting a maximum of 192 kg, while China's Zou Yi took gold with a lift of 216 kg.

India's Strong Start on Day One

India concluded the first day of the competition with an impressive haul of 11 medals, which included four golds, five silvers, and two bronzes.

Para Table Tennis Medal Highlights

Indian para-table tennis players Baby Sahana Ravi and Prachi Pandey both secured bronze medals in the women's singles Class 9 and Class 6 events, respectively. Baby Sahana faced a 0-3 defeat against China's Mao Jingdian in the semi-finals, marking India's first medal in the standing category of para table tennis at the Asian Para Games.

Prachi Pandey also earned a bronze after losing her semi-final match to Iraq's Najlah Al-Dayyeni in straight games. With these victories, India achieved four medals in para table tennis on the same day.

Earlier, Bhavina Patel secured a bronze medal in the Women's Singles Class 4-5 semi-finals, losing to China's Zhang Bian. Sonalben Patel also earned a bronze in the women's singles Class 3 event after her semi-final defeat against South Korea's Yoon Jiyu.

Athletics Achievements

In addition to the four medals in para table tennis, Pradeep Kumar won silver, while Ayush Verma secured bronze in the men's javelin throw F53/F54 event. Praveen Sharma also added a bronze in the men's shot put F11 event.

The highlight of the day was Deepthi Jeevanji, who won gold in the women's 400m T20 event, setting a Games record with a time of 56.36 seconds.