Asian Para Games Oct 21 wrap: India bag 5 golds as Sachin, Simran lead medal rush

India enjoyed an impressive day at the Asian Para Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan on Wednesday, October 21, where its athletes won five gold medals and added several silver and bronze medals across the disciplines. Para-athletes Sachin Khilari, Simran Sharma, Dilip Gavit, Praveen Kumar and Ayush Verma led India’s medal run with outstanding performances in athletics.

Sachin spearheaded India’s gold medal campaign in the F46 men’s shot put event, where Indian athletes took all three podium positions. Simran produced another outstanding performance to win the women’s 100m T12 title in a Games record time. Praveen and Ayush also secured gold medals in their field events while Dilip triumphed in the men’s 100m T45 category.

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India’s success extended beyond athletics, with medals coming in para-archery, para-powerlifting, para-swimming and para-badminton. The performances boosted India’s overall campaign, taking the medal tally to 62 by Wednesday evening, including 14 gold, 22 silver and 26 bronze medals. India was fifth overall, with athletics accounting for a significant share of its medals. Courtesy: Asian Games

SACHIN, SIMRAN GLOW GOLD

Sachin Khilari produced one of the best performances of the day in the F46 men’s shot put final, winning the gold with a throw of 15.87 metres. He saved his best effort for his sixth and final attempt, breaking the previous Games record of 15.67 metres.

Mohammed Yasser secured silver with 15.06m while Parveen won bronze with 14.94m to complete the all-India podium finish.

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Praveen Kumar added another gold medal in the Men’s T64 High Jump, setting a Games record with his performance. His compatriot Banti won silver, giving India a one-two finish in the competition.

Ayush Verma also claimed gold in the men’s F53 shot put event, reinforcing India’s dominance in the field events. Simran Sharma won the women’s 100m T12 final on the track in a Games record time of 12.02 seconds. The win marked her second gold medal in the event, following Tuesday’s triumph in the women’s 200m T12.

Dilip Gavit completed five golds for India by winning the men’s 100m T45 event. Mohammed Basil added a silver in the same sprint category, further underscoring India’s prowess in track events. In all, the five wins highlighted the depth of the Indian para-athletics contingent.

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India’s silver medal winners put up strong performances in several events. In athletics, Mohammed Yasser finished second in the men’s shot put F46, while Banti secured silver in the men’s high jump T64. Preeti Pal added a silver medal in the women’s 100m T35 and Manjeet finished second in the men’s F12/F13 javelin.

Bhagyashri Jadhav won silver in women’s shot put F34 while Akira Banothu finished second in men’s 400m T35/T38. These results added to India’s impressive showing at the athletics events.

In para-archery, Sheetal Devi and Payal Nag secured silver in the women’s compound doubles. Their performance gave India another major result outside athletics.

Kasthuri Rajamani added a silver medal in the women’s 67kg para-powerlifting category, while swimmer Ravi Budigina finished second in the 100m breaststroke S13. India’s silver medal winners demonstrated the country’s competitiveness across a range of para-sports, with athletes excelling in both individual and team events.

ATHLETICS, SWIMMING ADD BRONZE MEDALS

India’s bronze medal winners also contributed in a valuable way to today’s haul. In athletics, Parveen completed a podium finish in the men’s F46 shot put, while Sukhchain secured bronze in the men’s F55 javelin. Pranav Desai finished third in the men’s 100m T64 and Anubhav Choudhary claimed bronze in the men’s 100m T35.

Rakesh Bhatt won bronze in the men’s 100m T37, while Ravi Rongali secured a podium finish in the men’s shot put F40. Sharath Makanahalli took bronze in the Men’s T12/T13 1500m and Shailesh Kumar added another medal in the Men’s Long Jump T42/T61/T63.

India also had success in the women’s discus throw, with Karamjyoti winning bronze in the F55 category. Haney finished third in the F37 men’s discus throw.

Outside athletics, Alphia James and Pallavi K won bronze in the women’s doubles WH1-WH2 para-badminton. Swimmers Himanshu Nandal and Rohit Kumar also made it to the podium, securing bronze medals in the men’s 100m backstroke S11 and SB4 respectively.

Here is the list of medal winners for India at the Asian Para Games on October 21

Gold

Para Athletics: Sachin Khilari — Men’s shot put F46
Para Athletics: Simran Sharma — Women’s 100m T12
Para Athletics: Dilip Gavit – Men’s 100m T45
Para Athletics: Praveen Kumar — Men’s High Jump T64
Para Athletics: Ayush Verma — Men’s shot put F53

Silver

Para Athletics: Mohammed Yasser — Men’s shot put F46
Para Athletics: Mohammed Basil — Men’s 100m T45
Para Athletics: Banti — Men’s High Jump T64
Para Archery: Sheetal Devi and Payal Nag — Para Composite Women’s Doubles
Para Athletics: Preeti Pal — Women’s 100m T35
Powerlifting: Kasthuri Rajamani — Women up to 67 kg
Para Athletics: Manjeet — Men’s Javelin F12/F13
Para Athletics: Bhagyashri Jadhav — Women’s Shot Put F34
Para Athletics: Akira Banothu — Men’s 400m T35/T38
Para Swimming: Ravi Budigina — Men’s 100m breaststroke S13

Bronze

Para Athletics: Parveen — Men’s shot put F46
Para Athletics: Suchchain — Men’s Javelin Throw F55
Para Athletics: Pranav Desai — Men’s 100m T64
Para Athletics: Anubhav Choudhary — Men’s 100m T35
Para Athletics: Rakesh Bhatt — Men’s 100m T37
Para Athletics: Ravi Rongali — Men’s Shot Put F40
Para Athletics: Sharath Makanahalli — Men’s 1500m T12/T13
Para Athletics: Shailesh Kumar — Men’s Long Jump T42/T61/T63
Para Badminton: Alphia James and Pallavi K — Women’s Doubles WH1-WH2
Para Athletics: Karamjyoti — Women’s Discus Throw F55
Para Athletics: Haney — Men’s Discus Throw F37
Para Swimming: Himanshu Nandal — Men’s 100m Breaststroke S11
Para Swimming: Rohit Kumar — Men’s 100m Breaststroke SB4

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