India Wins 27 Medals at Asian Para Games 2026 as Badminton Players Reach Key Stages
India enjoyed another productive day at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games 2026 on Wednesday, October 21, collecting 27 medals, including five gold, to remain fifth in the overall standings. Athletics supplied a major share of the podium finishes, while Indian competitors also made progress in badminton, swimming, table tennis and powerlifting.
The day brought record-breaking performances, close finishes and several hard-fought results across the programme. India’s five gold medals came from Ayush Verma in the men’s F53 shot put, Praveen Kumar in the men’s T64 high jump, Sachin Sarjerao Khilari in the men’s F46 shot put, Dilip Mahadu Gavit in the men’s T47 100 metres and Simran Sharma in the women’s T12 100 metres.
Record-setting performances lead India’s athletics charge
Praveen Kumar cleared 2.05 metres to win the men’s T64 high jump, setting a new Games record. India completed a one-two finish in the event, with Banti taking silver after jumping 1.92 metres. Khilari also established a Games record in the men’s F46 shot put, throwing 15.87 metres. Mohd. Yasser and Parveen made it an all-Indian podium, winning silver and bronze with efforts of 15.06 and 14.94 metres respectively.
Verma secured gold in the men’s F53 shot put with an 8.16-metre throw. In the women’s T12 100-metre final, Simran Sharma followed up her heat qualification with a gold-medal run of 12.02 seconds, another new Games record. She had clocked 12.13 seconds in the opening round.
Gavit won the men’s T47 100 metres in 10.69 seconds, with teammate Mohammed Morssinganakath close behind in 10.72 seconds to claim silver. India also earned sprint medals through Anubhav Choudhary, bronze in the men’s T35 100 metres, Rakeshbhai Bhatt, bronze in the men’s T37 100 metres, and Pranav Desai, bronze in the men’s T64 100 metres. Preeti Pal took silver in the women’s T35 100 metres.
Other notable track and field results included silver for Akira Banothu in the men’s 400 metres, with his 51.25-second performance recorded as a Games mark, and silver for Sharath Makanahalli in the men’s 1500 metres. Shailesh Kumar added a bronze in the men’s long jump, also setting a Games record, while Haney won bronze in the men’s F37 discus. India collected further throwing medals through Bhagyashri Jadhav, silver in the women’s F34 shot put; Manjeet, silver in the men’s F12/F13 javelin; and Sukhchain, bronze in the men’s F55 javelin. Karamjyoti and Ravi Rongali added bronze medals in discus and shot put events.
In archery, Sheetal Devi and Payal Nag took silver in the women’s para compound doubles final after losing 141-150 to China. India’s men’s compound pair narrowly missed a bronze, falling 153-154 to their Chinese opponents. Swati Chaudhary and Adil Mohamed Nazir Ansari were also beaten by South Korea in the W1 mixed-team semifinals.
Badminton: Indian players advance in singles and doubles
Badminton provided a mix of quarterfinal wins and difficult exits as India’s para shuttlers continued their campaign. In men’s SL4 singles, Abhijeet Sakhuja defeated Surya Kant Yadav 21-16, 21-12, while Suhas Yathiraj beat South Korea’s Cho Nadan 21-12, 21-16. Naveen Sivakumar also advanced, overcoming Shin Kyung Hwan 21-14, 21-4. Sukant Kadam, however, lost a three-game contest to Indonesia’s Fredy Setiawan.
India also recorded an important men’s doubles SL3-SU5 quarterfinal victory. Surya Kant Yadav and Naveen Sivakumar recovered from a second-game loss to defeat Nitesh Kumar and Ruthick Ragupathi 21-16, 15-21, 21-11. In women’s doubles, Thulasimathi Murugesan and Manasi Joshi beat China’s Cheng Hefang and Huang Zixuan 21-19, 21-14 in the semifinals, strengthening India’s medal prospects.
There were setbacks in the SU5 singles draws, where Ruthick Ragupathi and Hardik Makkar were eliminated in their quarterfinal matches. In women’s competition, Thulasimathi earned a singles win over China’s Li Tongtong, while Manisha Ramdass and Shanthiya Vishwanathan lost their respective group matches. The results underline the depth of the badminton field, where a strong start and control of key rallies can make the difference in tightly contested matches.
Swimming, powerlifting and table tennis add to the medal tally
India’s swimmers reached several finals, with Himanshu Nandal making the most of his opportunity in the men’s SB11 100-metre breaststroke to win bronze. Ravi Karthik Budigina claimed silver in the men’s S13 100-metre backstroke, while Rohit Kumar earned bronze in the SB4 100-metre breaststroke. Vaishnavi Vinod Jagtap qualified for the women’s S8 100-metre freestyle final and finished sixth. Devanshi Satija and the Indian men in the S7 50-metre butterfly also recorded top-six finishes.
Kasthuri Rajamani won silver in the women’s powerlifting event up to 67 kilograms, lifting 108 kilograms. In table tennis, Indian pairs produced several group-stage victories. Bhavina Patel and Shubham Wadhwa won multiple mixed-doubles matches, including a five-game contest against Indonesia, while Savita Ajjanakatti and Dattaprasad Chougule recorded wins against Vietnam and Iraq. Jehan Dorab Madan and Shubham Wadhwa also opened their men’s doubles campaign with a 3-1 victory over Saudi Arabia.
India’s day was not without disappointment. The team lost its men’s preliminary match 0-4 to China, and several competitors in judo, boccia and cycling were unable to reach the podium. Anjali Devi lost both her BC3 semifinal and bronze-medal match, while cyclist Arshad Shaik did not finish the men’s C1-5 time trial. In judo, Gulshan secured a repechage win, but India’s athletes faced tough opposition in their remaining contests.
India’s campaign continues with momentum
With 27 medals added on Wednesday, India’s fifth-place position reflects a broad contribution across disciplines rather than reliance on one event alone. The athletics team delivered standout records and multiple podium sweeps, while badminton players advanced in key doubles draws and swimmers and table-tennis players added valuable results. As the Games continue, India will look to build on that momentum and convert its strong performances into further medals.
