India Climbs to Fifth Place at Asian Para Games 2026 with Record Medal Haul

India's Impressive Performance on Day 3

On October 21, during the Asian Para Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, India advanced from sixth to fifth place in the overall medal standings, amassing a total of 62 medals: 14 gold, 22 silver, and 26 bronze. Indian athletes showcased remarkable performances, breaking records and achieving personal bests, including a clean sweep of medals in one event.

The throwing events were particularly noteworthy. In the Men's Shot Put F46, India secured all three medals, with Sachin Khilari clinching gold and setting a Games Record of 15.79m on his first attempt, consistently exceeding 15m in all his throws. Mohd Yasser earned silver with a season-best throw of 15.06m, while Praveen took bronze with a throw of 13.83m. Additionally, Ayush Verma won gold in the Men's Shot Put F53 with a throw of 8.16m.

In the Women's Shot Put F34, Bhagyashri Jadhav achieved silver with a personal best of 8.19m, and Ravi Rongali secured bronze in the Men's Shot Put F40 with a throw of 10.02m. Manjeet also excelled, winning silver in the Men's Javelin Throw F13 with a career-best of 61.03m, while Sukhchian earned bronze in the Men's Javelin Throw F55 with a throw of 29.94m.

Karamjyoti added to the medal tally with bronze in the Women's Discus Throw F55, achieving a personal best of 21.60m. Haney also won bronze in the Men's Discus Throw F37 with a personal best of 57.04m, marking a significant improvement from India's seventh-place finish in the previous edition.

In the jumping events, India dominated the Men's High Jump T44, with defending champion Praveen Kumar clearing a Games Record height of 2.05m for gold, while Banti secured silver with a personal best of 1.92m. Shailesh Kumar won bronze in the Men's Long Jump T42 with a Games Record jump of 5.57m on his fifth attempt.

On the track, Dilip Gavit Mahadu won gold in the Men's 100m T47 with a time of 10.69 seconds, followed closely by Mohammed Basil who took silver in 10.72 seconds. Anubhav Choudhary earned bronze in the Men's 100m T35 with a personal best of 12.72 seconds, while Pranav Desai claimed bronze in the Men's 100m T64 with a time of 11.96 seconds. Sharath Makanahalli also secured bronze in the Men's 1500m T12 with a season-best of 4:11.01. Rakeshbhai Bhatt clocked a personal best of 11.50 seconds in the Men's 100m T37.

In para archery, Sheetal Devi and Payal Nag won silver in the Para Compound Women's Doubles event, narrowly losing 141-150 to China's Xu Xueqing and Zhao Jing in a competitive final.

With numerous Games Records, a clean sweep of medals, and a series of personal bests, India's para athletes concluded Day 3 with their most successful medal haul to date.