India Shines at Asian Para Games with Multiple Silver Medals
Preeti Pal's Silver Medal Achievements
Indian Paralympic athlete Preeti Pal secured a silver medal in the women's 100 m T35 event at the Asian Para Games on Wednesday. She finished with a time of 13.98 seconds, just 0.41 seconds behind the gold medalist Zhou Xia from China, who also set a new Asian Para Games record, according to reports.
Earlier in the day, Preeti also earned a silver in the women's 200 m T35 final, clocking an impressive 29.53 seconds. She trailed behind Zhou X, who won gold with a time of 28.03 seconds, while Iraq's Fa Suwaed took third place with a time of 30.82 seconds. This brings India's total medal count at the Games to 48, including 12 golds, 18 silvers, and 18 bronzes.
Kasthuri Rajamani's Silver in Para-Powerlifting
Kasthuri Rajamani added to India's medal tally by winning silver in the women's up to 67 kg category in para-powerlifting on Wednesday. She successfully lifted 103 kg and 108 kg, but her attempt at 106 kg was unsuccessful. South Korea's Kim Hyeonghui lifted 107 kg to secure silver, while Uzbekistan's Rukhshona Uktamova took gold with a lift of 127 kg. With this achievement, India now has 47 medals, comprising 12 golds, 17 silvers, and 18 bronzes.
Manjeet's Silver in Javelin Throw
Indian para-athlete Manjeet earned a silver medal in the men's javelin throw F13 event on Wednesday. He achieved his career-best throw during his second attempt, securing a podium finish in the F13 category. Manjeet has had a successful season, having previously won gold at the World Para Athletics Grand Prix 2026 in Delhi and the Indian Open Para Athletics Championships in Bengaluru.
India's Podium Sweeps
India achieved its second podium sweep of the Games in the men's shot put F46 event, with Sachin Khilari, Mohd Yasser, and Praveen winning gold, silver, and bronze, respectively. Khilari set a Games record with a throw of 15.87m on his final attempt, while Yasser recorded a season-best of 15.06m, and Praveen completed the sweep with a throw of 14.94m.
Earlier, India also dominated the men's discus throw F43/F44/F62/F64 final, where Devender Kumar, Rakesh, and Pardeep Kumar secured all three podium spots. Devender won gold with 781 Raza points, Rakesh took silver with 771 points, and Pardeep finished third with 669 points, despite having the longest throw of 51.15m.
Bhagyashri Jadhav's Silver in Shot Put
Bhagyashri Jadhav contributed another silver medal to India's tally in the women's shot put F34 event. She achieved a personal-best throw of 8.19m on her third attempt, finishing behind China's Lijuan Zou, who won gold with a Games-record throw of 9.07m. This marks Jadhav's second consecutive silver medal in this event at the Asian Para Games.
Track and Field Success
In the men's high jump T64 event, Praveen Kumar and Banti achieved a remarkable one-two finish, while Rakeshbhai Bhatt secured bronze in the men's 100m T37 final. Praveen, a two-time Paralympic medalist, set a new Asian Para Games record with a jump of 2.05 meters, while Banti secured silver with a personal best of 1.92 meters.
Rakeshbhai Bhatt also added to India's medal count by finishing third in the men's 100m T37 final with a personal best of 11.50 seconds. The gold medal was claimed by Saudi Arabia's Ali Alnakhli in 11.31 seconds, and Indonesia's Saptoyogo Purnomo took silver in 11.35 seconds.
Overall Medal Count
By the end of day two, India had amassed a total of 35 medals, including nine golds, 11 silvers, and 15 bronzes, placing them sixth in the overall standings.