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India added to its medal tally at the Asian Para Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, on Tuesday, October 20, with Deepthi Jeevanji winning gold in the women’s 400m T20 final. Pradeep Kumar secured silver in the men’s javelin throw F53/F54 event, while Ayush Verma and Praveen Sharma won bronze medals in para athletics.
India’s para table tennis players also secured three bronze medals. Sonalben Patel, Bhavina Patel and Prachi Pandey finished on the podium in their respective women’s singles categories after losing their semifinal matches.
Deepthi set a Games record in the women’s 400m T20 final, clocking 56.20 seconds to win gold. Pradeep finished with a best throw of 27.45m in the men’s javelin F53/F54 event, while Ayush took bronze in the same event with a throw of 17.88m. Praveen Sharma added another bronze in the men’s shot put F11 with a personal-best throw of 13.86m.
🚨 AAJ KA PEHLA GOLD MEDAL AA GAYA HAI PRABHU 🔥🇮🇳 🤩🤩🙌 DEEPTHI JEEVANJI WINS GOLD WITH GAMES RECORD IN 400M T20 CATEGORY FINAL AT ASIAN PARA GAMES🥇 Clocked 56.36s to win GOLD for India ! 🤩🤩🤩
— SPORTS ARENA🇮🇳 (@SportsArena1234) October 20, 2026
Indian para archer Sheetal Devi also made headlines on October 20, scoring 149 points to defeat Hong Kong’s Yuen Wah Chan in the women’s compound individual round of 16 and break the previous 148-point world record. She then beat Agustina Bantiloc of the Philippines 147–135 in the quarterfinal and Japan’s Aya Shinohara 145–137 in the semifinal to reach the final.
India’s Medal Winners On October 20: So Far
- Deepthi Jeevanji — Gold: Women’s 400m T20, para athletics; 56.20 seconds.
- Pradeep Kumar — Silver: Men’s javelin throw F53/F54, para athletics; 27.45m.
- Ayush Verma — Bronze: Men’s javelin throw F53/F54, para athletics; 17.88m.
- Praveen Sharma — Bronze: Men’s shot put F11, para athletics; 13.86m.
- Sonalben Patel — Bronze: Women’s singles Class 3, para table tennis.
- Bhavina Patel — Bronze: Women’s singles Class 4–5, para table tennis.
- Prachi Pandey — Bronze: Women’s singles Class 6, para table tennis.
Asian Para Games 2026: India’s Medal Tally LIVE
India have won 19 medals — five gold, six silver and eight bronze — and are fifth in the overall standings.
| Medal | Count |
|---|---|
| Gold | 5 |
| Silver | 6 |
| Bronze | 8 |
| Total | 19 |
Asian Para Games 2026 Medal Table: Country-Wise Rankings
| Rank | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 31 | 21 | 21 | 73 |
| 2 | Japan | 8 | 7 | 15 | 30 |
| 3 | Uzbekistan | 6 | 12 | 10 | 28 |
| 4 | Iran | 6 | 5 | 3 | 14 |
| 5 | India | 5 | 6 | 8 | 19 |
| 6 | Kazakhstan | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 |
| 7 | South Korea | 3 | 3 | 8 | 14 |
| 8 | Thailand | 2 | 7 | 10 | 19 |
| 9 | Saudi Arabia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 10 | Indonesia | 1 | 2 | 13 | 16 |
| =11 | Malaysia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| =11 | Mongolia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 13 | Philippines | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| =14 | Iraq | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| =14 | Jordan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| =14 | Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| =14 | Chinese Taipei | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | Hong Kong, China | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| =19 | Sri Lanka | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| =19 | Vietnam | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| =21 | Kuwait | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| =21 | Myanmar | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| =21 | Singapore | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
India’s Sport-Wise Medal Distribution
India’s 19 medals are distributed across five sports in the figures supplied.
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Para athletics | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| For judo | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| For swimming | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Para table tennis | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Shooting para sport | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 5 | 6 | 8 | 19 |