Indian Athletes Gear Up for Key Events at Asian Para Games 2026
Upcoming Competitions on October 22
On October 22, Indian athletes will participate in various sports at the Asian Para Games 2026, including para archery, athletics, badminton, swimming, shooting, and table tennis. Notable matches include Swati Chaudhary competing against China's Cen Mengkan for the women's W1 gold medal, and Sheetal Devi facing Singapore's Nur Alim in the women's compound final. Toman Kumar will vie for the men's compound bronze medal against China's Zhang Yicheng. In para athletics, Shailesh Kumar, Rahul, and Varun Bhati will compete in the men's high jump T63 final, while Anjanaben Bumbadiya and Jayanti Behera will participate in the women's 400m T47 final. Additionally, Parveen Kumar will take part in the men's javelin throw F56/F57 final, and Solairaj Dharmaraj will compete in the men's long jump T44/T62/T64 final. Indian badminton players will also be in action, with Nitesh Kumar set to face Indonesia's Muh Al Imran in the men's singles SL3 semifinals.
Day 3 Recap: India's Medal Count
On October 21, India improved its position from sixth to fifth in the overall medal standings at the Asian Para Games 2026, accumulating a total of 62 medals: 14 gold, 22 silver, and 26 bronze. The throwing events were particularly successful for India, with the country sweeping all three medals in the Men's Shot Put F46. Sachin Khilari achieved a Games Record with a throw of 15.79m on his first attempt, while Mohd Yasser secured silver with a season-best throw of 15.06m, and Praveen earned bronze with a throw of 13.83m. In the Men's Shot Put F53, Ayush Verma won gold with a throw of 8.16m, and Bhagyashri Jadhav claimed silver in the Women's Shot Put F34 with a personal best of 8.19m. Ravi Rongali also contributed to the medal tally with a bronze in the Men's Shot Put F40, throwing 10.02m.
Schedule for October 22 Events
The schedule for October 22 at the Asian Para Games 2026 is as follows:
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 05:30 | Para Badminton - Thulasimathi Murugesan / Nitesh Kumar vs Li Mingpan / Xiao Zuxian (Mixed Doubles SL3-SU5 semifinal) |
| 05:32 | Para Athletics - Suvarna Raj in Women's Discus Throw F54 Final |
| 05:35 | Para Badminton - Manisha Ramdass / Pramod Bhagat vs Leani Oktila / Hikmat Ramdani (Mixed Doubles SL3-SU5 semifinal) |
| 05:55 | Para Archery - Swati Chaudhary vs Cen Mengkan (Women's W1 Gold Medal Match) |
| 06:03 | Para Athletics - Ravanni Valasanaini in Women's 400m T11 Round 1 Heat 2 (Final at 16:08) |
| 06:15 | Para Badminton - Nithya Sre Sumathy Sivan / Krisha Nagar vs Rina Marlina / Subhan (Mixed Doubles SH6 semifinal) |
| 06:30 | Shooting Para Sport - Rudransh Khandelwal in P4 - Open 50m Pistol SH1 Qualification (Final at 09:00) |
| 06:35 | Para Table Tennis - Jehan Madan / Shubham Wadhwa vs Thirayu Chueawong / Nattawut Thinathet (Men's Doubles Class MD4 Group A) |
| 06:41 | Para Athletics - Dilip Gavit and Bhavik Bharwad in Men's 400m T47 Round 1 Heats 1 & 2 (Final at 15:25) |
| 06:55 | Para Swimming - Swatik Patil in Men's 100m Breaststroke SB9 Heat 2 (Final at 14:42) |
| 07:00 | Para Badminton - Naveen Sivakumar vs Abhijeet Sakhuja (Men's Singles SL4 semifinal) |
| 07:10 | Para Swimming - Ravi Karthik Budigina in Men's 50m Freestyle S13 Heat 2 (Final at 15:22) |
| 07:10 | Para Table Tennis - Ekta Bhyan / Bhavina Patel vs Suthida Saensathan / Patamawadee Intanon (Women's Doubles Class WD5 Group A) |
| 07:10 | Para Table Tennis - Savita Ajjanakatti / Prachi Pandey vs Kanokporn Phathumchai / Kanlaya Chaiwut (Women's Doubles Class WD14 Group B) |
| 07:16 | Para Swimming - Himanshu Nandal in Men's 50m Freestyle S11 Heat 2 (Final at 15:25) |
| 07:30 | Para Swimming - Tejas Nandakumar and Gopichand Lingutla in Men's 100m Backstroke S7 Heats 1 & 2 (Final at 16:09) |
| 07:33 | Para Athletics - Tejalben Damor in Women's 400m T12 Round 1 Heat 1 (Final at 13:55) |
| 07:40 | Boccia - India (Anjali Devi / Sachin Chamaria) vs Singapore (Mixed Pairs BC3 Pool A) |
| 07:45 | Para Badminton - Sanjana Kumari vs Shino Kawai (Women's Singles SL3 semifinal) |
| 08:10 | Para Archery - Sheetal Devi / Toman Kumar vs Lee Yun-hsien / Yang Jyun-kai (Compound Mixed Team semifinal) |
| 08:45 | Para Table Tennis - Savita Ajjanakatti / Dattaprasad Chougule vs Wilfred Redulla / Lhey Manginsay (Mixed Doubles Class XD17 quarterfinal) |
| 08:45 | Para Table Tennis - Bhavina Patel / Shubham Wadhwa vs Kimie Bessho / Manasori Uno (Mixed Doubles Class XD7 quarterfinal) |
| 09:00 | Para Archery - Sheetal Devi / Toman Kumar in Compound Mixed Team Bronze Medal Match (if they qualify) |
| 09:00 | Shooting Para Sport - Rudransh Khandelwal in P4 - Open 50m Pistol SH1 Final (if he qualifies) |
| 09:25 | Para Archery - Sheetal Devi / Toman Kumar in Compound Mixed Team Gold Medal Match (if they qualify) |
| 09:50 | Para Table Tennis - Jehan Madan / Shubham Wadhwa vs Kim Hyeonuk / Yeongjin Jang (Men's Doubles Class MD4 Group A last match) |
| 11:25 | Para Table Tennis - Bhavina Patel / Shubham Wadhwa vs Jang Yeongjin / Lee Migyu (Mixed Doubles Class XD7 semifinal) |
| 11:40 | Para Archery - Sheetal Devi vs Nur Alim (Compound Women's Gold Medal Match) |
| 12:00 | Para Archery - Toman Kumar vs Zhang Yicheng (Compound Men's Bronze Medal Match) |
| 12:10 | Para Table Tennis - Savita Ajjanakatti / Dattaprasad Chougule in Mixed Doubles Class XD17 semifinal (if they qualify) |
| 12:15 | Para Badminton - Nitesh Kumar vs Muh Al Imran (Men's Singles SL3 semifinal) |
| 13:10 | Para Table Tennis - Bhavina Patel / Shubham Wadhwa in Mixed Doubles Class XD7 Final (if they qualify) |
| 13:30 | Boccia - India (Anjali Devi / Sachin Chamaria) vs Hong Kong, China (Mixed Pairs BC3 Pool A) |
| 13:30 | Para Swimming - Kapil Kumar in Men's 400m Freestyle S10 Final |
| 13:45 | Para Athletics - Shailesh Kumar, Rahul and Varun Bhati in Men's High Jump T63 Final |
| 13:55 | Para Athletics - Tejalben Damor in Women's 400m T12 Final (if she qualifies) |
| 13:55 | Para Table Tennis - Savita Ajjanakatti / Dattaprasad Chougule in Mixed Doubles Class XD17 Final (if they qualify) |
| 14:03 | Para Athletics - Anjanaben Bumbadiya and Jayanti Behera in Women's 400m T47 Final |
| 14:42 | Para Swimming - Swatik Patil in Men's 100m Breaststroke SB9 Final (if he qualifies) |
| 15:15 | Para Athletics - Parveen Kumar in Men's Javelin Throw F56/F57 Final |
| 15:22 | Para Swimming - Ravi Karthik Budigina in Men's 50m Freestyle S13 Final (if he qualifies) |
| 15:25 | Para Swimming - Himanshu Nandal in Men's 50m Freestyle S11 Final (if he qualifies) |
| 15:25 | Para Athletics - Dilip Gavit and Bhavik Bharwad in Men's 400m T47 Final (if they qualify) |
| 15:30 | Para Swimming - Satija Devanshi in Women's 50m Freestyle S10 Final |
| 15:33 | Para Swimming - Ajay Bhosale in Men's 50m Freestyle S10 Final |
| 15:47 | Para Athletics - Solairaj Dharmaraj in Men's Long Jump T44/T62/T64 Final |
| 16:08 | Para Athletics - Ravanni Valasanaini in Women's 400m T11 Final (if she qualifies) |
| 16:09 | Para Swimming - Tejas Nandakumar and Gopichand Lingutla in Men's 100m Backstroke S7 Final (if they qualify) |
| TBD | Para Badminton - Suhas Lalinakere vs Fredy Setiawan (Men's Singles SL4 semifinal) |
| TBD | Para Badminton - Pramod Bhagat vs Lee Seunghu (Men's Singles SL3 semifinal) |
| TBD | Para Badminton - Nithya Sre Sumathy Sivan vs Lin Shunagbao (Women's Singles SH6 semifinal) |
| TBD | Para Badminton - Manisha Ramdass vs Thulasimathi Murugesan (Women's Singles SU5 semifinal) |
| TBD | Para Badminton - Suryakant Yadav / Naveen Sivakumar vs Suryo Nugroho / Muh Al Imran (Men's Doubles SL3-SU5 semifinal) |