Asian Para Games 2026: India’s Suvarna Raj has won the gold medal with a brilliant performance in the Asian Para Games 2026. On Thursday, 44-year-old Suvarna won first place in the women’s F54 discus throw event with a best throw of 15.66 metres. With his performance, India has got another big success in para athletics.
Suvarna, who hails from Greater Noida, threw the discus more than 15 meters four times out of her six attempts. His best throw to win the gold medal came in the fifth attempt. Iran’s Shahla Hadidi won the silver medal with a throw of 15.45 metres, while Vietnam’s Thi Ngoc Thuy Nguyen won the bronze medal with a throw of 14.65 metres.
Improved performance in previous Asian Para Games
Suvarna Raj made a significant improvement on her previous Asian Para Games performance this time. In the competition held in the year 2022, she had a throw of 15.39 meters in the F54/F55 category event and stood eighth. This time he directly won the gold medal with a performance of 15.66 metres.
This achievement of Suvarna reflects her continuous practice and experience gained in international competitions. Under the guidance of his coach Pintu Nagar, he has improved his performance.
Started the journey of para athletics in 2017
Suvarna Raj adopted Para athletics as her career in the year 2017. Since then she has been continuously representing India in national and international competitions. Suvarna, who has participated in many international competitions including three Asian Para Games, has made her mark in discus throw.
His achievements are not limited to sports only. Suvarna has also been active on issues related to rights and accessibility of persons with disabilities. His success on the sports field is an inspiration for other players as well.
Excellent performance even in international competitions
Before winning the gold medal at the Asian Para Games, Suvarna Raj had won the bronze medal in the women’s F54/55 discus throw event during the World Para Athletics Grand Prix held in Dubai in the year 2026.
In January this year, he also performed brilliantly in the Canberra Track Meet in Australia. There he showed his versatility by winning gold medal in discus throw and silver medal in shot put.
What is F54 category?
The F54 category in para athletics is for athletes whose physical condition affects the functionality of their torso and lower limbs. Players of this category participate in the competition sitting on a special throwing chair.
Players primarily use arm and upper body strength during the discus throw. Suvarna Raj won the gold medal in the same category with a throw of 15.66 meters and brought glory to India.