Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 01:55pm on 19 Oct 2026,Monday Sports
India’s Nishad Kumar won gold in the men’s T47 long jump at the Asian Para Games 2026 on Monday, October 19, with a best effort of 7.11 metres. The victory took India’s medal tally to 11, including 4 gold medals. Nishad, a two-time Paralympic silver medallist in high jump, made an impressive start in the long jump event. Uzbekistan’s Omadbek Khasanov secured silver with 6.99 metres, while Sri Lanka’s Mohammadu Safran won bronze with 6.55 metres. Nishad’s gold added to India’s growing medal haul at the continental para-sports competition in Japan. (PC: X)
