Mona Agarwal Shatters Records at Asian Para Games 2026

Mona Agarwal has made headlines by winning her second gold medal at the Asian Para Games 2026, setting a world record in the women's 50m rifle 3 Positions SH1 final. This victory adds to India's impressive medal tally, which now stands at 103, as the country aims to surpass its previous best performance. Discover more about Agarwal's achievements and India's ongoing success in various sports at the Games.

By Narendra Chaudhary Oct 23, 2026, 11:05 IST

Mona Agarwal's Historic Victory

Mona Agarwal, an Indian para shooter, achieved remarkable success by securing her second gold medal at the Asian Para Games 2026. She set a new world record in the women's 50m rifle 3 Positions SH1 final on Friday, scoring an impressive 357.5 points, which placed her 3.8 points ahead of China's Cuiping Zhang, who took home the silver medal. Earlier in the Games, Mona also triumphed in the women's 10m air rifle standing SH1 event, winning gold on the first day. Avani Lekhara, another Indian competitor, narrowly missed a medal, finishing in fourth place after initially being in the top two during the prone position but losing her lead in the standing series.

India's Expanding Medal Count

On Day 5 of the Games, Indian para athletes excelled, contributing to a growing medal tally across various sports. In para badminton, Nitesh Kumar clinched gold in the men's singles SL3 final, while Pramod Bhagat earned a silver medal. Naveen Sivakumar also achieved gold in the men's singles SL4 event, defeating Indonesia's Fredy Setiawan in the final.

In para archery, Harvinder Singh and Vijay Sundi secured gold in the men's recurve doubles event. Sandeep won gold in the men's 400m T64 final, with Ajay Kumar taking bronze. Additionally, Haney claimed gold in the men's javelin throw F37/38 final. India also earned silver medals through Thulasimathi Murugesan in women's singles SU5, Nithya Sre Sumathy Sivan in women's singles SH6, Pooja Jatyan and Bhawna Choudhary in women's recurve doubles, Parmod Bijarnia in men's 1500m T46, and Nimisha Suresh in women's long jump T47. Jehan Madan and Shubham Wadhwa secured bronze in men's doubles para table tennis MD4.

As of now, India has amassed a total of 103 medals, including 27 gold, 33 silver, and 43 bronze, placing them fourth in the overall standings. China leads with an impressive 354 medals. India aims to surpass its previous best of 111 medals, achieved at the Hangzhou Asian Para Games in 2023, as the competition continues in Aichi-Nagoya.