In the Asian Para Games, the Indian team impressed by winning 27 medals, including five golds, in a single day.
The Asian Para Games began in a grand manner on Sunday in Aichi, Nagoya, Japan. Indian athletes and women athletes are performing excellently in this event.
So far, India has won a total of 62 medals, including 14 gold, 22 silver, and 26 bronze. Of these, 27 medals were won in a single day.
Five gold medals
Today (Oct. 21), Dilip Gavit won gold in the 100-meter athletics event with a national record. Ayush Verma won gold in shot put, and Simran won gold in athletics.
Sachin Khilari won gold in the shot put with a national record. Praveen Kumar won gold in the high jump with a national record.
11 silver medals
Bundi (men’s high jump T44/64), Bagyashree Jadhav (women’s shot put F34), Mohammed Yasar (men’s shot put F46), Manjeet (men’s javelin throw F12/13), Preethi Pal (women’s 100m T35), Mohammed Basil (men’s 100m T47), Akira Banothu (men’s 400m T35/38), and Sharath Mahanahalli (men’s 1500m T12/13) were among the 11 athletes who each won a silver medal.
11 Bronze Medals
Anup Choudhary (men's 100m T35), Praveen (men's shot put F46), Rakeshbhai Pat (men's 100m T37), Ravi Rongali (men's shot put F40), Sukhchain (men's javelin throw F55), Pranav Desai (men's 100m T64), Shailesh Kumar (men's long jump T42/61/63), Karamjoti Dalal (women's discus throw F55), and Hani (men's discus throw F37) each won a bronze medal.
India, which had moved up to fourth place in the medal table, eventually slipped to fifth place by the end of the third day. It is also noteworthy that India is in fifth place only because it has won more silver medals, even though it is tied with Thailand on 14 golds.
Medal Table
1. China - 107 golds (226 medals)
2. Japan - 29 golds (100 medals)
3. Uzbekistan - 29 golds (89 medals)
4. South Korea - 15 golds (46 medals)
5. India - 14 golds (62 medals) {22 silvers}
6. Thailand - 14 golds (62 medals) {19 silvers}