Aichi Nagoya. India made a great start to the day in the Asian Para Games 2026. India has made a quantum leap in the medal tally of the Asian Para Games 2026. On the basis of its excellent performance on Wednesday morning, the Indian team moved from sixth to fifth position. India now has a total of 44 medals in its account including 12 gold, 14 silver and 18 bronze. Earlier, India was at sixth position with 10 gold, 12 silver and 16 bronze medals.
Praveen, Ayush and Sachin made India proud
Indian players performed brilliantly in athletics on Wednesday morning. Praveen Kumar won the gold medal in the men's high jump T44/64 event with a Games record jump of 2.05 metres. Bunty won the silver medal in the same event. Ayush Verma won the gold medal in the men's F53 shot put event with a throw of 8.16 meters. At the same time, Sachin Khilari won the gold medal in the men's F46 shot put event with a Games record of 15.87 meters. In this event, Mohammad Yasir established India's dominance by winning silver and Parveen won bronze medal.
India overtakes Iran to fifth place
India has got the advantage of winning medals continuously in the medal table. The Indian team has secured fifth place, leaving behind Iran. Now India's eyes are on making it to the top four. South Korea is in fourth place with 37 medals. The excellent performance of Indian players continues in Nagoya and the hopes of moving ahead in the medal table have also increased.
The dominance of Indian players in Nagoya was such that India won all three medals, gold, silver and bronze. Sachin took the top spot with a record performance, while Yasir and Parveen also performed brilliantly to complete India's historic success.
India's pair of Sheetal Devi and Payal Nag won the silver medal in the women's compound doubles event at the ongoing Asian Para Games 2026 in Nagoya. The Indian pair had to face defeat against China 141-150 in the final. China won the gold medal with excellent shooting. Sheetal and Payal performed well throughout the tournament, but the Chinese pair overpowered them in the final. India also has a world record of 157 points in this event. However, in the title match, China performed better under pressure and won. The Indian pair had to be satisfied with the silver medal.