Indian Athletes Aim for More Medals on Day 3 of Asian Para Games 2026
Day 3 Medal Hopes for Indian Athletes
On October 21, Indian athletes are set to strive for additional medals during Day 3 of the Asian Para Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. Following a successful Day 2 where they secured 24 medals, including five golds in para-athletics, the team is eager to maintain their momentum, as reported by ESPN.
By the conclusion of Day 2, India ranked sixth overall with a total of 35 medals: nine gold, 11 silver, and 15 bronze. A highlight of the day will be the gold medal match in compound women's doubles, featuring Indian archers Sheetal Devi and Payal Nag against China's Zhao Jing and Xu Xuequing. The Indian squad is also poised for medal opportunities in various events such as para-athletics, para-swimming, para-powerlifting, para-archery, and para-cycling.
The competition schedule for October 21 includes several key events with Indian participants, such as Ayush Verma in the men's shot put F53, Bhagyashri Jadhav in the women's shot put F34, Preeti Pal in the women's 100m T35, and Kasthuri Rajamani in women's para-powerlifting up to 67kg, according to ESPN.
Additionally, Indian athletes will compete in para-badminton quarterfinals and semifinals, para-table tennis doubles, para-swimming finals, and para-judo matches, as they look to build on their strong start in this continental competition.
Here’s the schedule for the Asian Para Games 2026 on October 21, as outlined by ESPN:
05:35: Para Athletics – Ayush Verma in Men's Shot Put F53 Final (Medal event)
05:45: Para Athletics – Simran in Women's 100m T12 Round 1 Heat 1
05:55: Para Archery – Sheetal Devi and Payal Nag vs Zhao Jing and Xu Xuequing of China in Para Compound Women's Doubles Gold Medal Match (Medal event)
06:02: Para Athletics – Sujith Mandalamkunnath in Men's Long Jump T13 Final (Medal event)
06:19: Para Athletics – Anubhav Choudhary in Men's 100m T35 Final (Medal event)
06:20: Para Archery – Shyam Sunder Swami and Toman Kumar vs Zhang Yicheng and Ai Xinliang of China in Para Compound Men's Doubles Gold Medal Match (Medal event)
06:35: Para Table Tennis – Jehan Madan and Shubham Wadhwa in Men's Doubles – Class MD4 Group Match
06:45: Para Athletics – Banti and Praveen Kumar in Men's High Jump T64 Final (Medal event)
07:09: Para Swimming – Vaishnavi Jagtap in Women's 50m Freestyle S8 Heats
07:10: Para Athletics – Bhagyashri Jadhav in Women's Shot Put F34 Final (Medal event)
07:10: Para Table Tennis – Savita Ajjanakatti and Prachi Pandey in Women's Doubles – Class WD14 Group Match
07:10: Para Table Tennis – Bhavina Patel and Ekta Bhyan in Women's Doubles – Class WD5 Group Match
07:26: Para Swimming – Himanshu Nandal in Men's 100m Breaststroke SB11 Heats
07:45: Para Athletics – Parveen and Sachin Khilari in Men's Shot Put F46 Final (Medal event)
07:50: Para Swimming – Rohit Kumar in Men's 100m Breaststroke SB4 Heats
07:53: Para Athletics – Rakesh Bhatt in Men's 100m T37 Final (Medal event)
08:00: Para Athletics – Manjeet in Men's Javelin Throw F12/F13 Final (Medal event)
08:10: Boccia – Anjali Devi vs Ladamanee Kla-Han in Women's Individual-BC3 Semifinal (Medal event)
09:00: Para Powerlifting – Kasthuri Rajamani in Women's Up to 67kg Final (Medal event)
09:45: Para Cycling – Arshad Shaik in Men's C1-5 Time Trial Final (Medal event)
11:50: Para Archery – India vs South Korea in W1 Mixed Team Semifinals
12:05: Para Table Tennis – Bhavina Patel and Shubham Wadhwa in Mixed doubles – Class XD7 Group Match
12:05: Para Table Tennis – Savita Ajjankatti and Dattaprasad Chougule in Mixed doubles – Class XD17 Group Match
12:40: Para Table Tennis – Sonalben Patel and Sandeep Dangi in Mixed doubles – Class XD4 Group Match
13:30: Para Swimming – Vaishnavi Jagtap in Women's 100m Freestyle S8 Final (Medal event)
13:30: Para Athletics – Sukhchain in Men's Javelin Throw F55 Final (Medal event)
13:35: Para Athletics – Karamjyoti in Women's Discus Throw F55 Final (Medal event)
13:40: Para Athletics – Ravi Rongali in Men's Shot Put F40 Final (Medal event)
13:45: Para Athletics – Preeti Pal in Women's 100m T35 Final (Medal event)
13:50: Para Table Tennis – Savita Ajjankatti and Dattaprasad Chougule in Mixed doubles – Class XD17 Group Match
13:50: Para Table Tennis – Bhavina Patel and Shubham Wadhwa in Mixed doubles – Class XD7 Group Match
13:57: Para Swimming – Devanshi Satija in Women's 100m Butterfly S10 Final (Medal event)
14:25: Para Table Tennis – Sonalben Patel and Sandeep Dangi in Mixed doubles – Class XD4 Group Match
14:39: Para Swimming – Niranjan Mukundan and Suyash Jadhav in Men's 50m Butterfly S7 Final (Medal event)
15:20: Para Athletics – Pranav Desai in Men's 100m T64
15:30: Para Athletics – Vishesh in Men's Shot Put F32 Final (Medal event)
15:35: Para Athletics – Shailesh Kumar and Mahendra Gurjar in Men's Long Jump T42/T61/T63 Final (Medal event)
15:35: Para Table Tennis – Bhavina Patel and Shubham Wadhwa in Mixed doubles – Class XD7 Group Match
15:35: Para Table Tennis – Savita Ajjankatti and Dattaprasad Chougule in Mixed doubles – Class XD17 Group Match
15:47: Para Athletics – Akira Banothu in Men's 400m T35/T38 Final (Medal event)
15:47: Para Swimming – Ravi Budigina in Men's 100m Backstroke S13 Final (Medal event)
15:58: Para Swimming – Chaitanya Kulkarni in Men's 100m Breaststroke SB5 Final (Medal event)
16:05: Para Athletics – Haney in Men's Discus Throw F37 Final (Medal event)
16:10: Para Table Tennis – Sonalben Patel and Sandeep Dangi in Mixed doubles – Class XD4 Group Match
16:27: Para Swimming – Himanshu Nandal in Men's 200m Individual Medley SM11 Final (Medal event)
16:32: Para Athletics – Sharath Makanahalli in Men's 1500m T12/T13 Final (Medal event)
Para Badminton matches will commence at 5:30 PM across various courts, with timings dependent on the conclusion of preceding matches. Competitors include Prem Kumar vs Park Haeseong in Men's Singles WH1 Quarterfinals, and several others in both singles and doubles events.
In Para Judo, Round Robin matches will take place throughout the day, featuring athletes like Bijender in Men's J2 -95 kg and Dimple in Women's J2 +70 kg.