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India hits 103 medals, including world records at Asian Para Games

By Drooid · Oct 23, 2026, 4:07 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

India Reaches 100

India’s para-athletes reached the 100-medal milestone at the Asian Para Games in Nagoya, Japan.
Sandeep set a T44 world record of 52.28 seconds to win the men’s 400m T64 gold.
Mona Agarwal scored 357.5 points, a world record, to claim gold in the women’s 50m rifle 3-Positions SH1.
By October 23, 2026, India’s tally stood at 103 medals—27 gold, 33 silver, 43 bronze—fourth overall.

Summary

Maan Breaks Record

Sandeep Singh Maan set a 400 m T64 world record of 52.28 seconds, improving his personal best by over one second.
Haney, an F37 classified javelin thrower, threw 60.49 m, breaking Xia Dong’s 2008 world record of 57.81 m.
Sandeep Singh Maan trains under national coach Satyapal Singh at New Delhi’s Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.
Haney trains with coach Sunil Phogat at Rohtak’s Rajiv Gandhi Stadium.

History

Historical Context

During the 2008 Beijing Paralympics (Sep 6-17), China led with 89 golds while 3,951 athletes from 146 nations competed, the largest field then. India’s debut produced a silver in athletics and a bronze in swimming, beside first medals for Pakistan and Singapore. Investment and coaching since 2008 have raised India to a top-four Paralympic nation, evident in its 103 medals at 2026 Asian Para Games.

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India Reaches 100

India’s para-athletes reached the 100-medal milestone at the Asian Para Games in Nagoya, Japan.
Sandeep set a T44 world record of 52.28 seconds to win the men’s 400m T64 gold.
Mona Agarwal scored 357.5 points, a world record, to claim gold in the women’s 50m rifle 3-Positions SH1.
By October 23, 2026, India’s tally stood at 103 medals—27 gold, 33 silver, 43 bronze—fourth overall.

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