Praveen sets Para Asian Games high jump record, Banti bags silver

Madhav Aggarwal
October 21, 2026, 11:33
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Ayush wins shot put gold, Sheetal-Payal take archery silver, two athletes clinch bronze

Chandigarh: India’s Praveen Kumar and Ayush Verma won gold medals at the Asian Para Games on October 21, with Praveen setting a record in the men’s high jump T64 final and Ayush claiming the men’s shot put F53 title.

Praveen cleared 2.05 m and later 2.07 m to break the Asian Para Games record. Banti secured silver in the same event with a personal best of 1.92 m, completing an Indian one-two finish.

Ayush won his second medal of the games with an 8.16 m throw in the men’s shot put F53 event.

India also secured silver in the women’s compound archery doubles, where Sheetal Devi and Payal Nag finished second after competing against China.

In athletics, Anubhav Choudhary won bronze in the men’s 100m T35 final, clocking a personal best of 12.72 seconds. Rakeshbhai Bhatt also secured bronze in the men’s 100m T37 event.

India’s medal tally stood at 41, comprising 11 gold, 13 silver and 17 bronze medals, placing the country sixth in the overall standings as of Wednesday, i.e. October 21.

India’s remaining schedule for October 21

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