Sandeep and Haney Shine with World Records at Asian Para Games

At the Asian Para Games in Nagoya, Indian athletes Sandeep and Haney made headlines by breaking world records in their respective events. Sandeep's remarkable 52.28 seconds in the men's 400m T64 and Haney's 60.49m throw in the javelin F37/38 not only earned them gold medals but also contributed to India's impressive total of 100 medals in the competition. Other Indian athletes also shone, with silver medals in various events, showcasing the nation's strength in para athletics. Read on to discover more about these inspiring performances and the significance of these achievements.

By Narendra Chaudhary Oct 23, 2026, 10:24 IST

Historic Achievements at the Asian Para Games

At the Asian Para Games held in Nagoya, India’s Sandeep and Haney achieved remarkable success, clinching gold medals with record-breaking performances in their respective events on Friday.

Sandeep set a new world record in the men’s 400m T64 event, finishing the race in 52.28 seconds. He outpaced Saudi Arabia’s Nour Alsana, who clocked 53.13 seconds, marking his season's best. Indian athlete Ajay Kumar secured the bronze with a time of 53.61 seconds, which also established a Games Record, while China’s Huang Ruihua finished fourth with a personal best of 54.39 seconds.

In the men’s javelin throw F37/38 final, Haney achieved a world record throw of 60.49m, earning gold with 1116 Raza points. Iran’s Hormoz Seidikazpounji took silver with a personal best of 50.68m (1009 points), while China’s Yu Chengjie earned bronze with an Asian record throw of 53.66m (943 points).

With these victories, India has reached a total of 100 medals in this edition of the Asian Para Games.

In the javelin event, athletes from the F37 and F38 classes compete together, and their performances are ranked based on Raza points, which is why Seidikazpounji’s shorter throw was ranked higher than Yu’s.

Sandeep and Alsana compete in the T44 category for the men’s 400m, while Kumar is classified under T64. Both T44 and T64 are classifications for lower-limb impairments and are often contested together.

Earlier in the day, India’s Nimisha Chakkungalparambil and Parmod Bijarnia also brought home silver medals in the women’s long jump T47 and men’s 1500m T46 events, respectively.

Nimisha achieved her silver with a jump of 5.37m, while Sri Lanka’s Dhananjana Wickramasinghe won gold with a Games Record leap of 5.52m, finishing 15cm ahead of her. China’s Chen Jin completed the podium with a jump of 5.17m.

In the men’s 1500m, Parmod secured silver with a time of 4:09.65 at the same venue. Sri Lanka’s Puwakpitikande P. Wahumpurage won gold with a Games Record time of 4:03.25, finishing 6.40 seconds ahead of Parmod, who maintained a strong lead over the rest of the competitors to secure his podium finish.

Philippines’ King James Reyes took bronze with a personal best of 4:13.81, finishing 10.56 seconds behind the winner.

The T47 classification is for athletes with unilateral upper-limb impairments, while T46 is for standing athletes with upper-limb impairments, such as amputation or severe functional limitations affecting the shoulder or elbow.

In the men’s discus throw F11 final, India’s Praveen Sharma finished fourth with a best throw of 30.64m, as Iranian athletes dominated the event by winning all three medals. Additionally, Amisha Rawat also placed fourth in the women’s shot put F46 final with a best effort of 11.16m.