Indian Athletes Secure Multiple Gold Medals at Asian Para Games

Indian athletes won multiple gold medals in track and field, archery, and badminton events on Thursday and Friday at the Asian Para Games in Nagoya, boosting the national medal count.

The country accumulated eighty-eight medals in total, featuring twenty-one gold, twenty-six silver, and forty-one bronze medals by Thursday, with para-athletics serving as the primary contributor with fifty-two medals.

The strong performances across various sports demonstrated the growing depth and capability of the national delegation on the international continental stage.

Para archer Sheetal Devi reflected on her dual victories by saying, "Sheetal keeps cool for double gold in archery; Athletics remains India’s unstoppable force."

Praveen Kumar secured the men's high jump T44/64 gold medal in Japan after clearing 2.05m to establish a new Games record despite dealing with physical ailments.

Praveen competed while suffering from a viral fever, cold, and cough that caused vomiting and coughing spells during his attempts at the Nagoya City Mizuho Park Athletics Stadium.

The athlete described the physical toll by saying, "While my body felt fine during the final, my first jump gave me a severe headache."

Praveen also managed the effects of a prior hip injury that hindered his takeoff power, noting that his coach helped him maintain focus throughout the recovery process.

In archery, Harvinder Singh and Vijay Sundi claimed gold in the men's recurve doubles event by defeating their opponents from China five to one on Friday morning.

Nitesh Kumar subsequently defeated Pramod Bhagat in the all-Indian men's singles SL3 badminton final to secure another top finish for the delegation.

Additional gold medals arrived from Shailesh Kumar in the men's high jump T63, Suvarna Raj in the discus throw, and Deepthi Jeevanji in the women's 400m T20.

Competitors will return to the venue for remaining events as the international multi-sport competition concludes its schedule in Japan.