India secured multiple medals at the Asian Para Games on October 22. Dilip Gavit won gold in the men’s 400m T46, while Ravi Karthik Budigina and Swatik Patel got bronze in their events. India now has 80 medals, holding sixth place as athletes continue to perform well in Nagoya today.
India's Ravi Karthik Budigina clinched bronze in the men's 200m T13 event at the Asian Para Games, finishing third in the final with a time of 25.89 seconds.
Uzbekistan's Egor Bolotov claimed gold in 24.39 seconds, while Indonesia's Yavianda Rifky Maulana secured silver in 25.51 seconds.
Ravi Karthik finished 1.50 seconds behind the winner to add another medal to India's tally in the athletics competition.
India's Dilip Gavit clinched gold in the men's 400m T46 event at the Asian Para Games, leading an Indian one-two finish with Bhavikumar Bharwad claiming silver.
Dilip clocked 48.27 seconds to finish first, while Bhavikumar secured second place in 49.31 seconds. Japan's Kakeru Ishida took bronze in 49.58 seconds.
The result delivered another gold and silver double for India, with both athletes finishing ahead of the rest of the field in the final.
India's Swatik Patel clinched bronze in the men's 100m breaststroke SB9 event at the Asian Para Games, finishing third behind Iran's Sina Zeyghaminejad and Shahin Izadyar.
Swatik clocked 1:13.77 to secure the podium finish. Zeyghaminejad claimed gold in 1:09.47, while compatriot Izadyar took silver in 1:13.23.
Swatik finished 4.30 seconds behind the winner, adding another medal to India's tally in the para-swimming competition.
India remain sixth in the overall medal standings at the Asian Para Games with 80 medals, comprising 18 gold, 25 silver and 37 bronze.
China continue to dominate the standings with 283 medals, including 133 gold, followed by Japan with 125 medals and Uzbekistan with 110. South Korea are fourth with 69 medals, while Iran occupy fifth place with 73.
India are ahead of Thailand, who have won 85 medals, but remain behind Iran in the standings as the competition continues in Nagoya.
Thulasimathi Murugesan advanced to the women's singles SU5 final at the Asian Para Games after overcoming compatriot Manisha Ramdass in a three-game semifinal.
Thulasimathi bounced back from losing the opening game 19-21 to win the next two 21-15, 21-13, sealing a 2-1 victory in 54 minutes.
Manisha had made a strong start, but Thulasimathi responded under pressure to take control of the contest and book her place in the gold-medal match.
The result guarantees India a medal in the event, with Thulasimathi progressing to the final and Manisha having to settle for bronze.
India's Anju Bumbadiya clinched gold in the women's 400m T47 event at the Asian Para Games, leading an Indian one-two finish with Jayanti Behera taking silver.
Anju clocked 59.97 seconds to finish first, while Jayanti crossed the line in 1:00.65 to secure the second spot on the podium. Thailand's Inthachot Sasirawan claimed bronze with a time of 1:02.58.
The result added two more medals to India's tally, with Anju breaking the one-minute barrier and Jayanti finishing close behind in a strong showing for the Indian contingent.
India's Pramod Bhagat battled past South Korea's Lee Seunghu in a three-game thriller to book his place in the men's singles final at the Asian Para Games.
Pramod recovered from losing the opening game 16-21 to win the next two 21-18, 21-17, sealing a hard-fought victory after a marathon contest lasting 2 hours and 9 minutes.
The Indian shuttler showed tremendous resilience to turn the match around, holding his nerve in the closing stages of both games to secure a place in the gold-medal match.
Pramod will now have the opportunity to add another major title to his decorated para badminton career as he targets gold for India.
India will have two medal contenders in the men's high jump T42 event at the Asian Para Games, with Shailesh Kumar and Varun Bhati set to compete for a place on the podium.
Shailesh enters the competition with a personal best of 1.91m and a season best of 1.84m, while Varun has a personal best of 1.86m and has also cleared 1.84m this season.
The Indian duo will face competition from the Philippines' Edwin Jr Enguito, who leads the entry list with a personal and season best of 1.65m, alongside athletes from Pakistan and Myanmar.
With both Indians having cleared 1.84m this season, the event offers India a strong opportunity to challenge for gold and add to its athletics medal tally.
India's Kapil Kumar secured the silver medal in the men's 400m freestyle S10 swimming event at the Asian Para Games, finishing behind Japan's Akito Minai, who set a new Asian Para Games record.
Kapil clocked 4:38.44 to finish second, 11 seconds behind Minai's winning time of 4:27.44. Iran's Shahin Izadyar claimed bronze in 4:38.65, narrowly missing out on silver by just 0.21 seconds.
Kapil held second place through the latter stages of the race, reaching the 200m mark in 2:15.13 before completing the final 200 metres to secure India's silver medal.
India's Bhavina Patel and Subham Wadhwa finished with a bronze medal in the mixed doubles XD7 table tennis event at the Asian Para Games after losing their semifinal to South Korea's Jang Yeongjin and Lee Migyu on Thursday.
The Indian duo went down 6-11, 11-8, 5-11, 8-11 in the last-four clash, missing out on a place in the gold-medal match.
Bhavina and Subham had secured their podium finish with a commanding performance in the quarterfinals, defeating Japan's Kimie Bessho and Masanori Uno 11-9, 11-3, 11-6 in straight games to advance to the semifinals.
Their campaign thus ended with a bronze medal after a strong showing in the knockout stages.
Sheetal Devi has signed off from the Asian Para Games 2026 in style, beating Singapore’s Alim Nur Syahidah 142-139 to win gold in the women’s compound final.
The Indian para-archer had set a world record of 149 in the ranking round before delivering under pressure in the final.
She finishes her Nagoya campaign with two gold medals and one silver, matching her medal haul from the Hangzhou edition in 2023. Her second gold came in the mixed team compound event alongside Toman Kumar, where India defeated Indonesia 151-148 to claim the title.
Indian para swimmer Mohammad Shams Aalam Shaikh has been sent back to India from Japan after being detained by Japanese police following allegations of sexual misconduct involving a female hotel employee during the Asian Para Games in Nagoya.
According to the report on the incident, the alleged incident took place on Monday at the hotel where the Indian para-swimming contingent was staying. The complaint was brought to the attention of the local organising committee and Indian delegation officials, following which Japanese police detained Shaikh. He was sent back to India on Tuesday.
The Paralympic Committee of India is considering disciplinary action, including a possible lifetime ban against the 40-year-old swimmer. A final decision is expected after the Games.
Shaikh, a former world No. 1 in the men's 100m butterfly S5 and 50m breaststroke SB4 categories, was due to compete at the Games but returned to India without taking part.
He won two gold medals at the 2018 Asian Para Games in Jakarta, claiming titles in the 200m and 50m breaststroke events. He also won gold in the 200m breaststroke at the Reykjavik International Games in 2025.
Naveen Sivakumar moved within one win of an Asian Para Games gold medal after defeating compatriot Abhijeet Sakhuja in the men's singles SL4 semifinal.
Naveen secured a 21-13, 21-15 victory, delivering a composed performance to book his place in the final at his first Asian Games.
"I'm very proud because this is my first Asian Games and I've reached the final," Naveen said.
The Indian was particularly pleased with his start, having identified slow beginnings as a weakness in his game.
"Usually, my starts are very bad. I give my opponents three or four points at the start, but this time I started well from the beginning, and that helped me," he added.
Naveen's victory also meant Sakhuja had to settle for bronze after the all-Indian semifinal.
One found her calling in archery despite being born without arms. The other turned to the sport after losing his left leg while serving the country. In Nagoya, Sheetal Devi and Toman Kumar made history, winning India’s first-ever para-archery gold at the Asian Para Games 2026 with a 151-148 victory over Indonesia in the mixed team compound final.
Sheetal took up para-archery after being identified by the Indian Army in 2019. Training under the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board in Katra, she became the world’s first armless woman archer to compete at the World Archery Para Championships in 2023. She has since won medals at the World Championships and Paris 2024 Paralympics, and been named World Archery’s Para Archer of the Year twice.
Toman lost his left leg in February 2022 after stepping on an improvised explosive device during an anti-Naxal operation in Jharkhand while serving with the CRPF. Introduced to para-archery during a prosthetic consultation in 2023, he quickly rose through the ranks, becoming India’s first male world champion in para-archery with gold in the compound men’s open event at the 2025 World Championships in Gwangju.
Now, the two have added a historic Asian Para Games title to their growing list of achievements, giving Indian para-archery another moment to celebrate.