India’s Praveen Kumar won gold in the men’s high jump T44/64 with a Games record, while Banti clinched silver in the same event at the Asian Para Games
Praveen shines gold in men’s high jump, Sheetal and Payal won silver in shooting: Indian athletes have delivered impressive performances so far at the 2026 Para Asian Games. India ranks at sixth with 35 medals( 9 gold, 11 silver and 15 bronze).
Archers Sheetal Devi and Payal Nag won the silver medal in the compound women’s doubles final against China’s Zhao Jing and Xu Xueqing. Ayush Verma won the gold medal in the men’s shot put F53 event with a throw of 8.16 meters. This is India’s tenth gold medal. This is his second medal in these games. Earlier yesterday, he won a bronze medal in the men’s javelin (javelin) F53/54 event.
India’s Praveen Kumar won gold in the men’s high jump T44/64 with a Games record, while Banti clinched silver in the same event at the Asian Para Games on Wednesday.
Indian athletes are consistently competing to win medals in sports such as para-athletics, para-swimming, para-powerlifting, para-cycling, para-judo, para-badminton and para-table tennis.
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