Asian Para Games: Harvinder Singh, Vijay Sundi bring gold in archery recurve; Nitesh Kumar beats Pramod Bhagat in all-Indian badminton final
Indian athletes achieved significant success at the Asian Para Games, securing multiple gold medals in archery and badminton. Notable performances included Harvinder Singh and Vijay Sundi's recurve doubles victory and Nitesh Kumar's win in the men's singles badminton final.
Why it matters
The results highlight India's growing prominence in international para-sports and the personal resilience of athletes overcoming physical challenges.
The gold rush for India at the Asian Para Games continues. On Friday morning, Harvinder Singh and debutant Vijay Sundi created history by clinching the gold medal in the men's recurve doubles event. The pair defeated the Chinese duo of Yun Duo and Zhao Lixue 5-1. Minutes later, Nitesh Kumar brought another gold medal by beating Pramod Bhagat in the all-Indian men's singles SL3 badminton final. Naveen Sivakumar also clinched gold in his SL4 badminton contest.Meanwhile, in the men's 400m T64 final, Sandeep set a new record with a time of 52.28 seconds to take gold.India's gold medal tally at the ongoing Asian Para Games has risen to 25. They have also won 32 silver medals and 42 bronze medals. Speaking of the recurve final, India and China shared the opening set after both sides shot 35.
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