Indian para-athletes claimed five gold medals on the second day of the Asian Para Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, driving the nation’s total medal count to 35 and securing sixth place in the overall standings, as reported by Jagran. Track and field events anchored the performance, contributing 20 of the country’s total medals.
Nishad Kumar Leads Track and Field Dominance
High jumper Nishad Kumar emerged as the standout performer of the day. Following a gold-medal finish in the T47 long jump, Kumar cleared 2.04 meters in the T47 high jump to secure his second gold of the games, establishing a new games record in the process, according to Jagran.
The athletics contingent dominated the Tuesday schedule. Telangana-born sprinter Deepti Jeevanji captured gold in the women’s 400m T20 event with a games-record time of 56.36 seconds, successfully defending her continental title. Visually impaired runner Simran added another gold by clocking 24.80 seconds in the women’s 200m T12 final, another games record, while compatriot Tejalben Damar claimed bronze in 25.23 seconds, as detailed by TV9 Hindi.
Field Events and Shooting Quotas
Field events provided further success as Pranav Surma won gold in the F51/52/53 discus throw and Devendra Kumar secured top honors in the F44/64 discus throw category. In the shooting ranges, Paris Paralympic silver medalist Manish Narwal scored 233.7 points to take silver in the men’s 10m air pistol SH1 event, simultaneously securing a quota for the 2028 Los Angeles Paralympics. Srishti Arora added a bronze in the women’s shooting competition.
| Athlete | Sport / Event | Medal | Performance / Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nishad Kumar | Athletics (High Jump T47) | Gold | 2.04m (Games Record) |
| Deepti Jeevanji | Athletics (400m T20) | Gold | 56.36s (Games Record) |
| Simran | Athletics (200m T12) | Gold | 24.80s (Games Record) |
| Manish Narwal | Shooting (10m Air Pistol SH1) | Silver | 233.7 points (LA 2028 Quota) |
| Ashok Kumar Malik | Powerlifting (65kg Category) | Silver | 192 kg lifted |
Powerlifting, Swimming, and Table Tennis Podiums
Powerlifter Ashok Kumar Malik delivered a silver-medal performance in the men’s 65kg category by lifting 192 kilograms, upgrading his previous bronze medal. In the pool, 22-year-old visually impaired swimmer Himanshu Nandal took bronze in the men’s 400m freestyle S11 with a time of 5:10.91, while Niranjana Mukundan claimed bronze in the 200m medley SM7.
Table tennis added multiple bronze medals to India’s tally. Bhavina Patel, Sonalben Patel, Prachi Pandey, Jehan Dorab Madan, and Baby Sahana Ravi secured podium finishes in their respective standing and wheelchair categories.
With 35 total medals—comprising nine gold, 11 silver, and 15 bronze—India sits firmly in sixth place on the medal table as competition continues in Aichi-Nagoya.
