Ashok wins silver in men's 65 kg powerlifting at Asian Para Games in Nagoya

Ashok won the silver medal in the men's 65 kg powerlifting competition at the Asian Para Games in Nagoya on Tuesday, October 20, 2026. He finished behind China’s Zou Yi, who took gold, while Indonesia’s Margono claimed bronze.

Para powerlifting is a bench press competition that tests upper-body strength and features a single discipline with athletes competing in different weight categories. Athletes who compete in powerlifting have an impairment in their hips or legs. The men’s 65 kg category was contested at the Nagoya venue on October 20, 2026.

Ashok opened with a successful 187 kg lift, improved to 192 kg on his second attempt and failed to lift 201 kg on his final try, leaving 192 kg as his best effort.

Reigning Paralympic champion Zou Yi of China won gold with a lift of 216 kg.

Indonesia’s Margono secured the bronze medal with a lift of 177 kg.

Ashok, 37, hails from Gohana in Sonipat district and had contracted polio as a child. The silver medal was awarded to him in the men’s 65 kg event at the Asian Para Games in Nagoya on October 20, 2026.