Asian Para Games: Haney sets personal best of 57.04m to claim discus bronze
Indian para-athlete Haney secured a bronze medal in the men’s discus throw F37 event at the 2026 Asian Para Games in Japan. The Indian contingent saw multiple podium finishes across various athletics events on the same day.
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Nagoya: Indian para-athlete Haney clinched a bronze medal in the men’s discus throw F37 event with a personal best of 57.04 metres at the 2026 Asian Para Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, on Wednesday, adding to India’s medal tally in para athletics.
Supported by the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS), Haney produced his best effort to secure a podium finish on Day 6 of the competition. He is scheduled to compete next in the men’s javelin throw F37/F38 event on Thursday.
In the final, Haney opened with a throw of 52.80m. He fouled on his second attempt and managed 49.57m on his third. On his fourth attempt, Haney reached 52.07m before securing the bronze medal with his personal-best throw of 57.04m.
His performance marked an improvement of 12.91m over Rishi Raj’s throw of 44.13m at the 2022 Asian Para Games in Hangzhou, where Raj finished seventh.
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