Asian Para Games 2026: Anjanaben Bumbadiya wins women’s 400m T47 gold; Jayanti Behera takes silver

Anjanaben Bumbadiya of India won the women’s 400m T47 gold at the Asian Para Games in Nagoya on October 22, 2026, with compatriot Jayanti Behera finishing second in the same race.

Bumbadiya recorded 59.97sec to become the only athlete in the four‑competitor field to run under one minute; Behera posted 1:00.65sec and Thailand’s Sasirawan Inthachot claimed bronze in 1:02.58sec. The T47 category covers athletes with a below‑elbow amputation, wrist amputation, or similar upper‑limb deficiency/impairment affecting one arm.

In the women’s 400m T12 event, visually impaired Tejalben Damor secured silver with a time of 57.60sec. That medal was her second of the Games after she earlier took bronze in the 200m T12 competition.

Other Indian results reported from the Games included Sheetal bagging a second successive gold in women’s compound; Thulasimathi and Nitesh entering the SL3‑SU5 mixed doubles final while Indian shuttlers won two bronze; Suvarna Raj clinching women’s F54 discus gold; and Swati Chaudhary creating history with India’s first W1 archery medal, settling for silver.

The coverage of these events was published from Nagoya on October 22, 2026; the report carries a publication timestamp of 02:33 pm IST and an update at 02:37 pm IST.