India cross 100-medal mark as Asian Para Games campaign closes with historic Day 5 in Aichi-Nagoya
India crossed the 100-medal threshold on Day 5 of the Asian Para Games in Aichi-Nagoya on Friday, with standout performances that propelled the contingent to new heights at the continental meet.
The Indian team added 26 medals on Day 5, helped by world records, Games records and several firsts across para-badminton, para-archery, para-athletics and para-shooting. Mr. Devendra Jhajharia, President of the Paralympic Committee of India, said, "Crossing the 100-medal mark and reaching 114 medals is a proud moment for Indian para-sports and a testament to the dedication, courage and determination of our athletes. “Under the visionary leadership of Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji, para-sports in India has received unprecedented encouragement, recognition and support. His commitment to empowering our para-athletes has inspired the entire sporting ecosystem to work collectively towards excellence. Our athletes are translating this support into historic performances, and we remain determined to build on this momentum and take Indian para-sports to even greater heights."
India’s para-badminton squad produced multiple podium results: Nitesh Kumar defeated compatriot and reigning World Champion Pramod Bhagat 21–18, 21–16 to win Men’s Singles SL3, with Pramod taking silver to complete an all-Indian podium finish. Thulasimathi Murugesan took silver in Women’s Singles SU5, while Nithya Sre Sumathy Sivan won silver in Women’s Singles SH6 after facing reigning champion Fengmei Li of China. In Women’s Doubles SL3–SU5, Thulasimathi Murugesan and Manasi Girishchandra Joshi beat Qiuxia Yang and Zuxian Xiao 21–16, 21–13 to claim gold, improving on their previous silver-medal finish.
Para-archery produced historic results as Bhawna and Pooja won silver in the Women’s Recurve Doubles to earn India’s first medal in that event at the Asian Para Games, while Harvinder Singh and debutant Vijay Sundi captured gold in the Men’s Recurve Doubles. In para-shooting, Mona Agarwal won the Women’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions SH1 with a score of 357.5, setting a new world record and an Asian Para Games record and becoming the first Indian para-shooter to medal in this event at the Games.
Track events on Day 5 included Sandeep’s gold in the Men’s 400m T64 in 52.28 seconds, a new world record in the T44 category, with Ajay Kumar taking bronze in the same race in 53.61 seconds. Sandeep also added bronze in the Men’s 100m T44 in 11.67 seconds, ending his campaign with one gold, one bronze and a world record. Rakeshbhai Bhatt secured bronze in the Men’s 200m T37 with a time of 25.02 seconds.
India completed a podium sweep in the Men’s Javelin Throw F42–F44/F61–F64, with Sumit claiming gold in the T64 category with a best throw of 72.46m and 1,112 points, Mahendra Gurjar winning silver with a Games Record of 59.03m in the T42 category, and Sandip Sanjay Sargar taking bronze with a Games Record of 64.48m in the T44 category. Pranav Soorma won gold in the Men’s Club Throw F51 with a new Games Record of 32.87m, surpassing the previous mark of 29.47m, and Dharambir earned bronze with 27.71m; Navdeep added bronze in the Men’s Javelin Throw F40/F41 with a throw of 42.55m.
Para-table tennis saw Jehan Dorab Madan and Shubham Wadhwa claim bronze in the Men’s Doubles Class MD4, with Jehan, aged 50, becoming the oldest member of the Indian contingent to win a medal at the 2026 Asian Para Games. In the pool, Himanshu Nandal took bronze in the Men’s 100m Freestyle S11 in 1:05.90, completing his campaign with three bronze medals. Across the day, India clinched nine gold medals in Aichi-Nagoya.
India finished its Asian Para Games campaign with a total of 114 medals — 30 gold, 35 silver and 49 bronze.