{"id":129765,"date":"2026-10-20T11:54:13","date_gmt":"2026-10-20T06:24:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=129765"},"modified":"2026-10-21T10:45:11","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T05:15:11","slug":"india-at-asian-para-games-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/india-at-asian-para-games-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"India at Asian Para Games 2026, Medal Tally, Results, Day 3 Schedule"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>India continued its strong performance at the <strong>Asian Para Games 2026<\/strong> in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, winning <strong>24 medals on Day 2<\/strong>. The Indian contingent added five gold medals in para-athletics, along with several silver and bronze medals across different sports.<\/p>\n<p>At the end of October 20, India stood <strong>sixth in the medal table with 35 medals<\/strong>, including nine gold, 11 silver and 15 bronze. On Day 3, October 21, Indian athletes continued competing in <strong>Para Athletics, Para Archery, Para Badminton, Para Swimming, Para Powerlifting and Para Table Tennis<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>One of the major highlights was the performance of <strong>Sheetal Devi and Payal Nag<\/strong>, who won silver in the women&#8217;s compound doubles event after facing China&#8217;s Zhao Jing and Xu Xueqing in the gold medal match. India&#8217;s para-athletes also won medals in shot put, high jump, javelin throw and other events.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>India at Asian Para Games 2026 Latest Highlights<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>India won 24 medals on Day 2<\/strong>, taking its overall tally to 35 medals.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ayush Verma won gold<\/strong> in the men&#8217;s shot put F53 event.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Praveen Kumar won gold<\/strong>, while Banti won silver in the men&#8217;s high jump T64 event.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sachin Khilari won gold<\/strong>, Mohammed Yasser won silver and Parveen won bronze in the men&#8217;s shot put F46 event.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sheetal Devi and Payal Nag won silver<\/strong> in the women&#8217;s compound doubles final.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bhagyashri Jadhav, Manjeet and Kasthuri Rajamani won silver medals<\/strong> in their respective events.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Anubhav Choudhary and Rakesh Bhatt won bronze<\/strong> in the men&#8217;s 100m T35 and T37 events, respectively.<\/li>\n<li>Indian para-badminton players recorded important victories in the quarterfinals and group-stage matches.<\/li>\n<li>Several Indian athletes were scheduled to compete in medal events in para-athletics and para-swimming later on October 21.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/asian-para-games-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\">Asian Para Games 2026<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><strong>India at Asian Para Games 2026 Medal Tally<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>India finished Day 2 of the Asian Para Games 2026 with <strong>35 medals<\/strong>, placing sixth in the overall standings. India won 24 medals on the second day, including five gold medals in para-athletics. The strong performance helped India maintain its position among the leading countries in the competition.<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 39.6937%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"width: 44.9827%;\">Medal category<\/th>\n<th style=\"width: 88.9273%;\">Number of medals<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 44.9827%;\">Gold<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 88.9273%;\">9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 44.9827%;\">Silver<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 88.9273%;\">11<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 44.9827%;\">Bronze<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 88.9273%;\">15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 44.9827%;\"><strong>Total<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 88.9273%;\"><strong>35<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><strong>Major Indian Performances at Asian Para Games 2026<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3><strong>1. Ayush Verma Wins Gold in Shot Put<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Ayush Verma won gold<\/strong> in the men&#8217;s shot put F53 event on October 21. His performance added another gold medal to India&#8217;s tally and strengthened the country&#8217;s results in para-athletics.<\/p>\n<p>Shot put is a field event in which athletes throw a heavy metal ball, known as a shot, as far as possible. In para-athletics, athletes compete in different classes based on their eligible impairments.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>2. Praveen Kumar Wins Gold in High Jump<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Indian athlete <strong>Praveen Kumar won gold<\/strong> in the men&#8217;s high jump T64 event, while <strong>Banti secured silver<\/strong>. The result was another important achievement for India in para-athletics. High jump requires athletes to clear a horizontal bar set at increasing heights without knocking it down.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>3. Sachin Khilari Wins Gold in Shot Put F46<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>India secured three medals in the men&#8217;s shot put F46 event. The Indian athletes&#8217; performance in this event highlighted the country&#8217;s strength in throwing disciplines at the Asian Para Games.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Sachin Khilari &#8211; Gold<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Mohammed Yasser &#8211; Silver<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Parveen &#8211; Bronze<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>4. Sheetal Devi and Payal Nag Win Silver in Para Archery<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Sheetal Devi and Payal Nag won silver<\/strong> in the women&#8217;s compound doubles event. They faced China&#8217;s Zhao Jing and Xu Xueqing in the gold medal match. Their performance was an important achievement for India&#8217;s para-archery team. Sheetal Devi, in particular, has become a prominent name in Indian para-archery because of her skill and determination.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>5. Bhagyashri Jadhav Wins Silver in Shot Put<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Bhagyashri Jadhav won silver<\/strong> in the women&#8217;s shot put F34 event. Her result added another medal to India&#8217;s para-athletics tally. The F34 category is for athletes with eligible coordination impairments affecting their trunk and lower limbs, who compete from a seated position.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>6. Manjeet Wins Silver in Javelin Throw<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Indian athlete <strong>Manjeet won silver<\/strong> in the men&#8217;s javelin throw F12\/F13 event. The javelin throw involves throwing a spear-like implement as far as possible. In para-athletics, competitors are grouped according to their eligible impairment and functional classification.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>7. Kasthuri Rajamani Wins Silver in Para Powerlifting<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Kasthuri Rajamani won silver<\/strong> in the women&#8217;s para-powerlifting event up to 67 kg. Para powerlifting tests upper-body strength through the bench press. Athletes compete in different weight categories, with the heaviest successful lift determining their result.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>8. Anubhav Choudhary and Rakesh Bhatt Win Bronze<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Indian athletes also secured bronze medals in sprinting events.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Anubhav Choudhary &#8211; Bronze<\/strong> in the men&#8217;s 100m T35.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rakesh Bhatt &#8211; Bronze<\/strong> in the men&#8217;s 100m T37.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These results added to India&#8217;s growing medal count in para-athletics and highlighted the country&#8217;s performance in track events.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>India at Asian Para Games 2026 Para Badminton Results<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Indian para-badminton players competed in singles, doubles and mixed events on October 21. Several players won their quarterfinal matches, while others faced tough competition in their respective categories.<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 84.0333%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"width: 24.2931%;\">Indian athlete<\/th>\n<th style=\"width: 21.0797%;\">Event<\/th>\n<th style=\"width: 60.7969%;\">Result<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 24.2931%;\">Naveen Sivakumar<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 21.0797%;\">Men&#8217;s singles SL4<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 60.7969%;\">Defeated South Korea&#8217;s Shin Kyung Hwan 21-14, 21-14<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 24.2931%;\">Abhijeet Sakhuja<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 21.0797%;\">Men&#8217;s singles SL4<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 60.7969%;\">Defeated Surya Kant Yadav 21-16, 21-12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 24.2931%;\">Suhas Yathiraj<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 21.0797%;\">Men&#8217;s singles SL4<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 60.7969%;\">Defeated South Korea&#8217;s Cho Nadan 21-12, 21-16<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 24.2931%;\">Thulasimathi Murugesan<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 21.0797%;\">Women&#8217;s singles SU5<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 60.7969%;\">Defeated China&#8217;s Li Tongtong 21-11, 21-17<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Some Indian players also faced defeats in their matches.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Sukant Kadam<\/strong> lost to Indonesia&#8217;s Fredy Setiawan in the men&#8217;s singles SL4 quarterfinal.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ruthick Ragupathi<\/strong> lost to China&#8217;s Li Mingpan in the men&#8217;s singles SU5 quarterfinal.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hardik Makkar<\/strong> lost to Japan&#8217;s Taiyo Imai in the men&#8217;s singles SU5 quarterfinal.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Prem Kumar Ale<\/strong> lost to South Korea&#8217;s Park Haeseong in the men&#8217;s singles WH1 quarterfinal.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Manisha Ramdass<\/strong> and <strong>Shanthiya Vishwanathan<\/strong> lost their respective women&#8217;s singles SU5 group-stage matches.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Indian players were also scheduled to compete in the doubles semifinals and quarterfinals later in the day.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>India at Asian Para Games 2026 Para Table Tennis Results<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Indian para-table tennis players continued their campaign in the doubles events.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Jehan Madan and Shubham Wadhwa<\/strong> defeated Saudi Arabia&#8217;s Rakan Alsalmi and Ibrahim Alhassan 3-1 in the men&#8217;s doubles Class MD4 group match.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Savita Ajjanakatti and Prachi Pandey<\/strong> lost to China&#8217;s Huang Wenjuan and Liu Xiaowu in the women&#8217;s doubles Class WD14 group match.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bhavina Patel and Ekta Bhyan<\/strong> lost to South Korea&#8217;s Seo Suyeon and Yoon Jiyu in the women&#8217;s doubles Class WD5 group match.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>India also had mixed doubles matches scheduled in different classes, including XD4, XD7 and XD17.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>India at Asian Para Games 2026 Upcoming Medal Events on October 21<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Several Indian athletes were scheduled to compete in medal events on Day 3. Para-athletics and para-swimming were expected to provide multiple opportunities for India to win additional medals.<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Time (IST)<\/th>\n<th>Sport<\/th>\n<th>Athlete and event<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1:30 PM<\/td>\n<td>Para Swimming<\/td>\n<td>Vaishnavi Jagtap &#8211; Women&#8217;s 100m freestyle S8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1:30 PM<\/td>\n<td>Para Athletics<\/td>\n<td>Sukhchain &#8211; Men&#8217;s javelin throw F55<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1:35 PM<\/td>\n<td>Para Athletics<\/td>\n<td>Karamjyoti &#8211; Women&#8217;s discus throw F55<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1:40 PM<\/td>\n<td>Para Athletics<\/td>\n<td>Ravi Rongali &#8211; Men&#8217;s shot put F40<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1:45 PM<\/td>\n<td>Para Athletics<\/td>\n<td>Preeti Pal &#8211; Women&#8217;s 100m T35<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1:57 PM<\/td>\n<td>Para Swimming<\/td>\n<td>Devanshi Satija &#8211; Women&#8217;s 100m butterfly S10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2:39 PM<\/td>\n<td>Para Swimming<\/td>\n<td>Niranjan Mukundan and Suyash Jadhav &#8211; Men&#8217;s 50m butterfly S7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3:20 PM<\/td>\n<td>Para Athletics<\/td>\n<td>Pranav Desai &#8211; Men&#8217;s 100m T64<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3:30 PM<\/td>\n<td>Para Athletics<\/td>\n<td>Vishesh &#8211; Men&#8217;s shot put F32<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3:35 PM<\/td>\n<td>Para Athletics<\/td>\n<td>Shailesh Kumar and Mahendra Gurjar &#8211; Men&#8217;s long jump<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3:47 PM<\/td>\n<td>Para Athletics<\/td>\n<td>Akira Banothu &#8211; Men&#8217;s 400m T35\/T38<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3:47 PM<\/td>\n<td>Para Swimming<\/td>\n<td>Ravi Budigina &#8211; Men&#8217;s 100m backstroke S13<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3:58 PM<\/td>\n<td>Para Swimming<\/td>\n<td>Chaitanya Kulkarni &#8211; Men&#8217;s 100m breaststroke SB5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4:05 PM<\/td>\n<td>Para Athletics<\/td>\n<td>Haney &#8211; Men&#8217;s discus throw F37<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4:27 PM<\/td>\n<td>Para Swimming<\/td>\n<td>Himanshu Nandal &#8211; Men&#8217;s 200m individual medley SM11<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4:32 PM<\/td>\n<td>Para Athletics<\/td>\n<td>Sharath Makanahalli &#8211; Men&#8217;s 1500m T12\/T13<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Note: These are the scheduled timings from the supplied update. They indicate planned medal events, not confirmed results.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Other Important Events on October 21<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Para Archery:<\/strong> India was scheduled to face South Korea in the W1 mixed team semifinal.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Para Table Tennis:<\/strong> Indian pairs were scheduled to compete in mixed doubles group matches across different classes.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Para Badminton:<\/strong> Alphia James and Pallavi Kaluvehalli were scheduled for the women&#8217;s doubles WH1-WH2 semifinal.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Para Badminton:<\/strong> Nitesh Kumar and Ruthick Ragupathi were scheduled to compete in the men&#8217;s doubles SL3-SU5 quarterfinal.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Para Badminton:<\/strong> Thulasimathi Murugesan and Manasi Joshi were scheduled to face China&#8217;s Cheng Hefang and Huang Zixuan in the women&#8217;s doubles SL3-SU5 semifinal.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Why Is India&#8217;s Performance at Asian Para Games 2026 Important?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>India&#8217;s performance at the <strong>Asian Para Games 2026<\/strong> highlights the progress of Indian athletes in international para-sports. Their achievements also show the importance of improving sports facilities and providing equal opportunities to athletes with disabilities.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>International recognition:<\/strong> Medals help Indian para-athletes gain recognition in international competitions.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Inclusive sports:<\/strong> Para-sports encourage equal participation and create opportunities for people with disabilities.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Development of talent:<\/strong> International events give athletes experience and help them improve their skills.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Better training facilities:<\/strong> Strong performances highlight the need for quality coaching, accessible stadiums and modern sports equipment.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Inspiration for future athletes:<\/strong> Successful para-athletes encourage young people with disabilities to participate in sports.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>India continued its impressive campaign at the <strong>Asian Para Games 2026<\/strong> after finishing Day 2 with 35 medals, including nine gold, 11 silver and 15 bronze. On October 21, Indian athletes added further medals through strong performances in para-athletics, while Sheetal Devi and Payal Nag secured silver in women&#8217;s compound doubles.<\/p>\n<p>With several events scheduled in para-athletics, para-swimming, para-badminton and para-table tennis, India had further opportunities to improve its medal tally. The team&#8217;s performance reflects the importance of continued support, training and accessible sports infrastructure for Indian para-athletes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Check India&#8217;s medal tally at Asian Para Games 2026, Day 3 results, gold medallists, Sheetal Devi&#8217;s performance and upcoming medal events.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":27,"featured_media":129691,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[786],"tags":[6773,11003],"class_list":["post-129765","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-general-studies","tag-current-affairs","tag-india-at-asian-para-games-2026","no-featured-image-padding"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/129765","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/27"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=129765"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/129765\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":129879,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/129765\/revisions\/129879"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/129691"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=129765"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=129765"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=129765"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}