Indian athletes produced an impressive performance at the Asian Para Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, on October 21, adding more medals to the country’s growing tally.
Praveen Kumar and Ayush Verma delivered gold-medal performances to give India’s campaign an early boost.
Their achievements highlighted the strength and determination of the Indian para-athletics contingent.
Athletes also competed in archery, swimming and other events as the multi-sport competition entered another important day.
India continued its pursuit of a strong overall finish against some of Asia’s leading para-athletes.
Praveen Kumar Sets a New Games Record
Praveen Kumar claimed gold in the men’s high jump T64 event after clearing 2.05 metres, setting a new Asian Para Games record.
The Paralympic champion continued his impressive run with another major achievement on the continental stage.
His compatriot Banti secured silver, giving India a one-two finish in the competition.
Ayush Verma also contributed to the country’s gold-medal success in para-athletics.
These performances strengthened India’s position as the competition’s track-and-field events continued to deliver encouraging results.
Sachin Khilari Leads Historic Shot Put Sweep
India achieved a memorable result in the men’s shot put F46 event, with Sachin Khilari taking gold after recording a Games-best throw of 15.87 metres.
Mohd Yasser secured silver with a throw of 15.06 metres, while Parveen earned bronze with 14.94 metres.
The result gave India all three podium positions in the event, marking a standout moment for the contingent.
Khilari’s performance added another achievement to his established career in international para-athletics.
The all-Indian podium underlined the country’s strength in the field events at Nagoya.
Sheetal Devi and Payal Nag Secure Archery Silver
Indian archers Sheetal Devi and Payal Nag added another medal by winning silver in the women’s compound doubles event.
The pair scored 141 points in the final but were defeated by China’s Jing Zhao and Xueqing Xu, who finished with 150 points.
India continued to collect medals across multiple disciplines, with athletes also competing in swimming, badminton, table tennis and other events.
The results from October 21 reflected the contingent’s broad participation and competitive spirit.
India will look to build on these performances as the Asian Para Games continue through October 24.