The fourth edition of Asian Para Games officially got underway with medal events from 22 October.
India had won 14 medals at the 2010 edition, 33 in 2014 and 72 in 2018. In Guangzhou at the inaugural edition, India had won 1 gold while that number went up to 15 in Indonesia. In Jakarta, India finished 9th overall in the medals tally.
Historically, much like the Asian Games, track and field have contributed most to the India medal tally at the Asian Para Games. Before the 2023 edition, India had won a total of 119 medals and 60 of those came from athletics.
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On Day 2 of medal events at the fourth edition of the Asian Para Games in Hangzhou, Indian athletes added 17 more medals to the tally with three gold, six silver and eight bronze medals. Prachi Yadav, who had opened India’s tally at the Games, added a gold medal to her earlier silver while pistol shooter Rudransh Khandelwal also won his second medal of the Games.
Once again, it was track & field where India had the most joy with 10 medals coming on Tuesday, including a podium clean sweep in Men’s Discus Throw-F54/55/56 led by Neeraj Yadav. Deepthi Jeevanji won gold in Women’s 400m-T20.
Here’s a look at India’s medallists from 24 October at the Hangzhou Asian Para Games:
Athletics:
Gold: Deepthi Jeevanji, Women’s 400m-T20
Gold: Neeraj Yadav, Men’s Discus Throw-F54/55/56
Silver: Yogesh Kathuniya, Men’s Discus Throw-F54/55/56
Silver: Simran, Women’s 100m-T12
Silver: Ajay Kumar, Men’s 400m-T64
Silver: Parmod, Men’s 1500m-T46
Silver: Ravi Rongali, Men’s Shot Put-F40
Bronze: Rakesh Bhaira, Men’s 1500m-T46
Bronze: Muthuraja, Men’s Discus Throw-F54/55/56
Bronze: Ekta Bhyan, Women’s Club Throw-F32/51
Note: Shankarappa Sharath Makanahalli finished first in a close Men’s 5000m-T13 Final but we understand that the gold medal hasn’t reflected in India’s medal tally on the official games page because it is a two-member race.
Canoe:
Gold: Prachi Yadav, Women’s KL2 Final
Bronze: Manish Kaurav, Men’s KL3
Bronze: Gajendra Singh, Men’s VL2
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Shooting:
Silver: Rudransh Khandelwal, P1 – Men’s 10m Air Pistol SH1
Bronze: Manish Narwal, P1 – Men’s 10m Air Pistol SH1
Bronze: Rubina Francis, P2 – Women’s 10m Air Pistol SH1
Powerlifting:
Bronze: Ashok, Men’s -65 kg
