India’s medal count at the ongoing Asian Para Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, has crossed the 50-mark, reaching 59 overall and placing the country fourth on the table.
In the men’s shot put event, Ayush Varma clinched gold with a throw of 8.16 metres, adding to India’s strong showing in field events.
Athletics brought more podium finishes. Anubhav Chaudhry won bronze in the men’s 100m, while Dilip Kavit took gold in the 100m T47 with a time of 10.69 seconds. Mohammed Morshinganath secured silver in the same race, finishing in 10.72 seconds.
In the women’s 100m T12, Simran won gold after clocking 12.02 seconds, and she also advanced to the final in the women’s 100m event.
In archery, India faced a tough contest against China. The Chinese pair Suxing Xu and Jing Zhao won gold 150-141, while India’s Seethal Devi and Payal Nag took silver.
So far, India has won 14 gold, 21 silver and 24 bronze medals, taking the total to 59.
