Indian athletes maintained their dominance in the athletics competition of the Asian Para Games on the third day (Wednesday) and won 10 medals including 3 gold. Ayush Verma gave India its first para-athletics gold medal of the day in the Men's Shot Put F53 event. After this, Praveen Kumar (Men's High Jump T44/64) and Sachin Khilari (Men's Shot Put F46) also finished on top of the podium.
From India's side, Bunty (Men's High Jump T44/64), Bhagyashree Jadhav (Women's Shot Put F34), Mohammad Yasar (Men's Shot Put F46) and Manjeet (Men's Javelin Throw F12/13) won silver medals in the morning session. Anubhav Chaudhary (Men's 100m T35), Parveen (Men's Shot Put F46) and Rakeshbhai Bhatt (Men's 100m T37) won bronze medals.
On Tuesday, the second day of the competition, India won 14 medals including 5 gold medals in athletics. This is Ayush's second medal in the current Games. He won the bronze medal in the Men's Javelin Throw F53/F54 event on Tuesday.
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Ayush wins gold in fifth attempt
Ayush secured first place in his fifth attempt with a throw of 8.16 metres. Iran's Alireza Hemami came second with 8.09 metres, while Kazakhstan's Makhambet Serikkaliev came third with 6.81 metres. The F53 is designed for athletes whose torso and leg movements are limited while hand grip is less affected. They compete in a seated position and apply strength using their chest, upper back and shoulders.
Praveen and Bunty did wonders in high jump
Praveen Kumar won the gold medal in the Men's High Jump T44/64 event with a new Games record, while Bunty won the silver medal in the same event. Praveen jumped 2.05 meters. Whereas Bunty won the silver medal with a jump of 1.92 meters. Temurbek Giyazov of Uzbekistan finished third with 1.86 metres.
Athletes in the T64 and T44 classes often compete together in combined events, as World Para Athletics groups the lower limb classes together to ensure sufficient competitors and fair competition. T64 is for athletes who use lower limb prostheses, while T44 is for athletes who have a lower limb amputation but do not use prostheses.
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India makes clean sweep in Men's Shot Put F46 event
Sachin Khilari won the gold medal in the Men's Shot Put F46 event with a new Games record, while the Indian players made a clean sweep of the event. Sachin, who won the silver medal in the Paris Paralympics, thus well defended his gold medal won in the last Asian Para Games. He threw 15.87 meters in his sixth and final throw to finish first, breaking the previous Games record of 15.67 metres. India's Mohammad Yasar won the silver medal by throwing 15.06 meters in the third attempt, while Parveen stood third with 14.94 meters.
The F46 category is for athletes who have an arm amputated above or below the elbow, or who are upper extremity amputees. They compete in a standing position and apply power to throw the shot using their hips and legs.