Haney Sets New World Record at Asian Para Games with Gold in Javelin
Record-Breaking Performance by Indian Para-Athlete
In Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, on October 23, Indian para-athlete Haney made headlines by breaking the world record in the men's javelin throw F37/38 event. His impressive throw of 60.49 meters earned him the gold medal, contributing significantly to India's medal tally at the 2026 Asian Para Games.
Haney achieved this remarkable feat during his final attempt, securing his place at the top of the podium. This victory followed his earlier bronze medal win in the men's F37 discus throw, where he recorded a personal best of 57.04 meters just two days prior.
The Indian team had a stellar day, reaching a milestone of 100 medals after para-athlete Sandeep set a new world record in the men's 400m T64 event, finishing in 52.28 seconds. This performance surpassed the previous T44 world record held by Saudi Arabia's Nour Alsana by over half a second. Ajay Kumar also added to the success by clinching bronze in the same event with a time of 53.61 seconds.
On Day 5, India celebrated additional gold medals in para badminton and para archery. Nitesh Kumar triumphed over fellow Indian Pramod Bhagat in the men's singles SL3 final with scores of 21-18, 21-16, while Pramod secured the silver medal. In the men's singles SL4 final, Naveen Sivakumar also brought home gold by defeating Indonesia's Fredy Setiawan with scores of 21-9, 21-17.
In para archery, the duo of Harvinder Singh and Vijay Sundi claimed gold by defeating China 5-1 in the men's recurve doubles event.
India's medal haul also included silver medals from Thulasimathi Murugesan in women's singles SU5 badminton, Nithya Sre Sumathy Sivan in women's singles SH6, Parmod Bijarnia in men's 1500m T46 athletics, Nimisha Suresh in women's long jump T47, and the women's recurve doubles team of Pooja Jatyan and Bhawna Choudhary.
Additionally, the Indian men's doubles Class MD4 para table tennis team, consisting of Jehan Madan and Shubham Wadhwa, secured a bronze medal.
With a total of 102 medals—26 gold, 33 silver, and 43 bronze—India currently ranks fourth in the medal standings, while China leads with an impressive 344 medals. As the competition continues in Aichi-Nagoya, India aims to surpass its previous best of 111 medals achieved at the 2023 Hangzhou edition.