Aichi-Nagoya: India’s medal hunt at the Asian Para Games gathered momentum on the second day, with athletes winning gold, silver and bronze medals across multiple disciplines following an 11-medal haul on the opening day.
In athletics, Devender Kumar clinched gold in the discus throw, while Rakesh won silver and Pradeep Kumar took bronze. Pranav Soorma secured gold in the men’s F51/52/53 category, with Ram Ratan Singh claiming silver. Nishad Kumar added another gold in the men’s high jump.
On the track, Simran won gold in the women’s 200m T12 event, while Deepthi Jeevanji topped the podium in the 400m T20. Tejalben Damor secured bronze in the 200m, and Preethi Pal won silver in the women’s 200m T35 category.
In para powerlifting, Ashok bagged a silver medal. Shooting also contributed to India’s tally, with Manish Narwal winning silver in the men’s 10m air pistol SH1 event and Srishti Arora claiming bronze in the women’s category.
India added further medals in field events, with Pradeep Kumar winning silver in the javelin throw and Ayush Verma taking bronze. Praveen Sharma and Hokato Hotozhe Sema secured bronze medals in the shot put.
Indian para table tennis players also made their mark, with Sonalben Patel, Bhavina Patel, Prachi Pandey and Sahana Ravi winning bronze medals. Jehan Madan secured a bronze in the men’s category.
In para swimming, Himanshu Nandal won bronze in the 400m freestyle, while Niranjan Mukundan claimed bronze in the 200m individual medley.
The day’s results extended India’s medal-winning run across a wide range of events, underlining the team’s strong showing at the continental para-sports competition.
