Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:17am on 21 Oct 2026,Wednesday Sports
India continued its impressive campaign at the Asian Para Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, with outstanding performances in para-athletics. Sachin Sarjerao Khilari won gold in the men’s shot put F46 event with a Games-record throw of 15.87 metres. Mohammed Yasser secured silver with 15.06 metres, while Parveen claimed bronze with 14.94 metres, completing an all-Indian podium sweep. Meanwhile, Ayush Verma won gold in the men’s shot put F53 event, taking India’s gold tally to 10. Indian archers Sheetal Devi and Payal Nag also earned silver in women’s compound doubles, strengthening India’s medal campaign. (PC: PTI)
