Asian Para Games 2026: India crosses 100 medals in Aichi-Nagoya
Why in the news
India crossed 100 medals at the 2026 Asian Para Games. Sandeep Kumar brought up the 100th medal by winning the men’s 400m T64 in world-record time.
Key facts
- Sandeep Kumar: gold and a new world record in men’s 400m T64.
- Archery: Harvinder Singh and Vijay Sundi won gold in men’s recurve doubles. Bhawna and Pooja won silver in women’s recurve doubles.
- Para-badminton: Nitesh Kumar won men’s singles SL3 gold and Naveen Sivakumar won men’s singles SL4 gold. Thulasimathi Murugesan took silver in women’s singles SU5.
- Athletics: Parmod won silver in men’s 1500m T46 with 4:09.65, repeating his Hangzhou silver. Nimisha Chakkungalparambil won silver in women’s long jump T47 with 5.37 m.
| Athlete | Event | Medal |
|---|---|---|
| Sandeep Kumar | Men’s 400m T64 | Gold (WR) |
| Harvinder Singh, Vijay Sundi | Men’s recurve doubles | Gold |
| Nitesh Kumar | Men’s singles SL3 | Gold |
| Naveen Sivakumar | Men’s singles SL4 | Gold |
| Thulasimathi Murugesan | Women’s singles SU5 | Silver |
| Parmod | Men’s 1500m T46 | Silver |
About the Asian Para Games 2026
The fifth edition is being held in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, from 18 to 24 October 2026, and covers 18 sports. India sent a 281-member contingent, including 168 athletes. India’s previous record was 111 medals at the Hangzhou edition held in 2023.
Exam angle
- Host: Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. Edition: 5th. The previous edition was in Hangzhou, China.
- T64 is a para-athletics class for athletes with lower-limb impairment.
- India’s 100th medal: Sandeep Kumar, men’s 400m T64, with a world record.