Asian Para Games 2026: Sandeep, Haney win gold with world records
Indian para-athletes Sandeep and Haney secured gold medals with world-record performances at the 2026 Asian Para Games in Nagoya. Their success contributed to India reaching a milestone of 100 total medals in the competition.
Why it matters
The achievement highlights the rising prominence of Indian para-athletes on the international stage and the growth of disability sports in the region.
Asian Para Games 2026: Sandeep, Haney win gold with world records left Sandeep clocked a world record 52.28 seconds to win the gold medal in the men’s 400m T64 final at the Asian Para Games in Nagoya on October 23, 2026. Photo: X/@TheKhelIndia https://th-i.thgim.com/public/sport/athletics/g9wna/article71614475.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/Sandeep.jpg India's Nimisha Chakkungalparambil and Parmod Bijarnia claimed the silver medals in their respective women's long jump T47 and men's 1500m T46 competitions Nagoya India’s Sandeep and Haney won gold medals with world record performances in the men’s 400m T64 and men’s javelin throw F37/38 events respectively at the Asian Para Games in Nagoya on Friday (October 23, 2026). Sandeep clocked 52.28 seconds, a world record, to win the 400m T64 final at the Nagoya City Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium. He finished 0.85 seconds ahead of Saudi Arabia’s Nour Alsana (53.13, season’s best).
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