Asian Para Games 2026: Aichi-Nagoya, October 23, 2026 India’s contingent at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Para Games achieved a historic milestone on Friday, crossing the 100-medal threshold in commanding fashion.
According to official tournament records and media reports, stellar gold-medal performances from star javelin thrower Sumit Antil, club thrower Pranav Soorma, and the badminton duo Thulasimathi Murugesan and Manasi Joshi propelled the country’s overall tally past triple digits, equaling and threatening to eclipse previous historical records.
Sumit Antil Leads Historic Clean Sweep in Men’s Javelin
Asian Para Games 2026: Star para-athletics sensation Sumit Antil led an exceptional Indian dominance in the men’s javelin throw F42-F44/F61-F64 combined final.
According to sports reports, Antil hit a massive throw of 72.46 meters on his second attempt to successfully defend his continental crown and secure the gold medal in style.
The podium was completely swept by Indian athletes in an unprecedented performance:
Sumit Antil (Gold): Dominated the F64 classification with a top attempt of 72.46m.
Mahendra Gurjar (Silver): Secured second place by setting a new Asian Para Games record in the F42 category with a throw of 59.03m.
Sanjay Sargar (Bronze): Completed the 1-2-3 podium finish for India with a 64.48m throw, setting an Asian Para Games record in the F44 category.
Pranav Soorma Sets Asian Para Games Record in Club Throw
Asian Para Games 2026: In the men’s club throw F51 final, Pranav Soorma delivered a gold-medal-winning performance, setting an Asian Para Games record with a throw of 32.87 meters.
According to event results, fellow Indian athletes Dharambir Nain and Amit Kumar Saroha also featured prominently in the final, finishing third and fourth with throws of 27.71m and 27.26m, respectively. South Korea’s Jung Jiwon took the silver medal with a personal-best attempt of 28.40m.
Additionally, in track events, Sandeep clocked 11.67 seconds to clinch the bronze medal in the men’s 100m T44 final. This marked Sandeep’s second medal of the games following an earlier gold-medal world-record performance in his campaign.
World Records and High-Impact Performances Across Disciplines
Asian Para Games 2026: The remarkable campaign on October 23 builds upon a series of record-breaking performances across multiple sports disciplines over recent days:
Para Athletics (Javelin): Haney set a World Record in the F37/F38 javelin event with a distance of 60.49 meters to secure gold.
Para Track: Sandeep Kumar clocked 52.28 seconds in the men’s 400m T64 race, establishing a World Record in his category.
Para Shooting: Mona Agarwal created a World Record in the women’s 50m rifle 3 positions SH1 event with a score of 357.5 points to grab her second gold medal of the games.
Following their individual successes, Nishad Kumar and Mona Agarwal were officially named India’s flag bearers for the closing ceremony.
Para Archery: Highlighting India’s archery triumphs, armless archer Sheetal Devi made headlines on October 22 by winning two gold medals within two hours across the individual compound and mixed team events, alongside a silver in women’s doubles. On Friday, the duo of Harvinder Singh and Vijay Sundi added to the gold medal tally.
Badminton Victory Equals Hangzhou Gold Tally
According to match updates, India matched its Hangzhou 2022 gold medal tally of 28 after Thulasimathi Murugesan and Manasi Girishchandra Joshi secured the women’s doubles SL3-SU5 badminton title. The Indian pair defeated China’s Yang Qiuxia and Xiao Zuxian 21-16, 21-13 in a clinical final performance.
In individual badminton finals earlier in the day, Nitesh Kumar and Naveen Sivakumar secured gold medals in their respective categories, reinforcing India’s dominance on the court.
India’s Medal Tally Standings
According to media reports updated on the afternoon of October 23, India firmly cements its place in fourth position in the overall standings.
The country’s total count stands at over 105 medals comprising 28 Gold, 34 Silver, and 43 Bronze putting the contingent within striking distance of breaking its all-time record of 108 medals set at the 2022 Hangzhou Games.