New Delhi: India enjoyed a gold rush at the on Wednesday, October 21. Indian track and field athletes went on a rampage at the showpiece event to bag as many as 22 medals, including five gold medals, to help the country climb to the fifth spot in the medal table.
Simran won the gold medal in the women’s 100m T12 event while Praveen claimed gold in the men’s high jump T44/64 event. Sachin won gold in the men’s shot put F46 category, while Dilip Gavit (men’s 100m T47) and Ayush Verma (men’s shot put F53) also claimed gold medals in their respective categories.
Indian athletes also won medals in para archery, para-swimming, and powerlifting. Simran was one of the star performers on the day as the visually impaired runner won the gold medal in the women’s 100m T12 event after finishing on top of the podium in the women’s 200m T12 event.
She won the gold medals with Games records in both events. Ayush Verma earlier claimed India’s first gold medal in para-athletics at the Asian Para Games after finishing on top of the podium in the men’s shot put F53 event. Praveen then bagged gold in men’s high jump T44 while Sachin won gold in men’s shot put F46 event.
Gavit won gold in the men’s 100m T46/47 combined event while compatriot Mohammed Morssinganakath Basil won the silver medal in the same event. India also won four silver medals in the morning session through Banti (men’s high jump T44/64), Bhagyashri Jadhav (women’s shot put F34), Mohd Yasser (men’s shot put F46) and Manjeet (men’s javelin F12/13).
Armless compound archer Sheetal Devi won the silver medal in the women’s doubles event with Payal Nag, while visually impaired Ravi Kartik Budigina won the silver medal in the men’s 100m backstroke S13 category. Himanshu Nandal won the bronze medal in the men’s breaststroke SB13 category.
Para-athletics powers India’s medal haul
India are currently fifth on the Asian Para Games 2026 medal table with a total of 62 medals, including 14 gold. 13 of those 14 gold medals have been won by the Indian para-athletics contingent which has been making waves in the competition so far.
India have won 22 silver medals and 26 bronze medals at the Para Asian Games so far. 15 of the 22 silver medals and 15 of the 26 bronze medals have been won in para-athletics.