New Delhi, 21 October 2026: India's Ayush Verma has today won the gold medal in the F-53 shot put competition at the ongoing Asian Para Games in Nagoya, Aichi (Japan). Ayush got first place in his fifth attempt with a throw of 8.16 meters. Iran's Alireza Hemami stood second, while Kazakhstan's Makhambet Serikkaliyev came third.
Anubhav Chaudhary has won the bronze medal in the men's 100 meter T35 competition. He achieved this feat by registering his best time till date of 12.72 seconds. India is currently in sixth place in this competition with a total of 37 medals, which includes 10 gold, 11 silver and 16 bronze medals.
Apart from this, today the Indian pair of Sheetal Devi and Payal Nag has won the silver medal in the women's doubles competition. After losing against the Chinese pair in the final, they had to be satisfied with the silver medal. In the previous edition, Shitale along with Sarita Devi had won the silver medal in the same competition. Currently, India is in sixth place in this competition with a total of 35 medals (which includes 9 gold, 11 silver and 15 bronze medals).
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