Asian Para Games: India clinch record 114 medals, finish campaign with 30 gold

Mangalore Today News Network

Nagoya, Oct 24, 2026: India recorded its best-ever performance at the Asian Para Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, winning a record 114 medals, including 30 gold, 35 silver and 49 bronze. The tally surpassed the country’s previous best of 111 medals at the 2023 Hangzhou Games in China.

At the Hangzhou edition, India had won 29 gold, 31 silver and 51 bronze medals.

India Adds 26 Medals on Friday

India stood fourth in the medal standings at the end of Thursday, with 88 medals, comprising 21 gold, 26 silver and 41 bronze.

The contingent added 26 medals on Friday, including nine gold, nine silver and eight bronze, taking its overall tally to 114. India retained fourth place in the standings.

Best Performance Since Debut in 2010

India made its debut at the Asian Para Games in Guangzhou, China, in 2010, finishing 15th with 14 medals, including one gold.

At the 2023 Hangzhou edition, India sent 309 athletes and won 111 medals. This time, the country achieved a new record with a significantly smaller contingent of 168 athletes.

Sandeep and Honey Set World Records to Win Athletics Gold

India’s Sandeep won gold in the men’s 400m T64 event, setting a world record of 52.28 seconds. He bettered the previous record of 52.81 seconds set by Saudi Arabia’s Noor Alsana in 2023.

Honey also clinched gold in the men’s javelin throw F37 category with a world-record throw of 60.49 metres, surpassing the previous mark of 57.81 metres set by China’s Xia Dong in 2008.

Sumit Antil won gold in the men’s javelin throw F42-44/61-64 category, while Pranav Soorma secured gold in the club throw F51 event. Antil had also won gold at the previous edition in Hangzhou.

Nitesh, Naveen, Thulasimathi and Mansi Strike Badminton Gold

India added more gold medals in para-badminton, with Nitesh Kumar winning the men’s singles SL3 title and Naveen Sivakumar claiming gold in the SL4 category.

The women’s doubles SL3-SU5 pair of Thulasimathi Murugesan and Mansi Joshi also clinched gold.

Harvinder and Vijay Win Archery Gold; Mona Sets Shooting Record

India’s gold-medal tally received a boost from archery and shooting.

The men’s recurve team of Harvinder Singh and Vijay Sundi won gold in archery.

In shooting, Mona Agarwal clinched gold in the women’s 50m rifle three positions SH1 event, setting a world record with 357.5 points in the final. She surpassed the previous record of 356 points set by Sweden’s Anna Benson earlier this year.

India Continues Medal-Winning Run After Paris Paralympics

India also recorded its best-ever performance at the 2024 Paris Paralympics, winning 29 medals, including seven gold, nine silver and 13 bronze.

Its previous best Paralympic tally was 19 medals at the 2020 Tokyo Games, comprising five gold, eight silver and six bronze.

Following its record performance in Paris, India continued its strong showing at the Asian Para Games, setting a new benchmark with 114 medals.

Nishad Kumar and Mona Agarwal to Lead Indian Contingent

The Asian Para Games will conclude on Saturday. Para-athlete Nishad Kumar and para-shooter Mona Agarwal will lead the Indian contingent as flag-bearers during the closing ceremony parade, scheduled for 2.30 pm.