India’s Sumit won gold in the men’s javelin throw F42-F44/F61-F64 final at the Asian Para Games 2026, while Mahendra Gurjar and Sandip Sanjay Sargar secured silver and bronze, respectively, completing a clean sweep for the country.
According to the report, Sumit, who competes in the T64 category and is supported under the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS), recorded a best throw of 72.46 metres to win the gold medal with 1,112 points.
Mahendra Gurjar finished second with a throw of 59.03 metres, earning 1,066 points and setting a new Games record in the T42 category.
Sandip Sanjay Sargar took bronze with a throw of 64.48 metres. His performance set a new Games record in the T44 category, and he scored 1,006 points.
The three Indian athletes occupied all three podium positions in the event, adding gold, silver and bronze medals to the country’s campaign at the Games.
At the 2022 Asian Para Games, Sumit had won gold with a world-record throw of 73.29 metres. Pushpendra had claimed bronze with a throw of 62.06 metres, while Sandeep finished fourth after recording 61.84 metres.
India has enjoyed a strong campaign at the 2026 edition, winning gold medals across para-athletics, para-badminton, para-archery and shooting para sport.
In athletics, Sumit Antil won gold in the men’s javelin throw, with Mahendra Gurjar and Sandip Sargar taking silver and bronze, respectively. Sandeep also won gold in the men’s 400m T64 event.
In para-archery, Harvinder Singh and Vijay Sundi secured gold medals in the men’s recurve events.
India also won gold medals in para-badminton, with Nitesh Kumar and Naveen Sivakumar winning their respective events. The women’s doubles pair of Thulasimathi Murugesan and Manasi Joshi also finished on top of the podium.
In shooting para sport, Mona Agarwal won gold in the women’s R8 50m rifle 3 positions SH1 event.
Besides the gold medals, Indian athletes added several silver and bronze medals across athletics, badminton, swimming and table tennis. The contingent also recorded multiple fourth- and fifth-place finishes during its campaign.