Asian Para Games 2026: All-Indian podium in shot put F46 — Sachin wins gold; Yasser, Parveen clinch silver and bronze
Sachin Khilari set a Games Record with a 15.79-meter throw as India claimed all three medals in the men’s shot put F46.
- On Wednesday at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Para Games, India swept the men's shot put F46 podium as Sachin Sarjerao Khilari secured gold with a Games record of 15.87m.
- Khilari defended the gold medal he won at the previous Asian Para Games in China, achieving his record-breaking throw on his sixth and final attempt. The F46 classification involves athletes with specific upper-limb impairments.
- Mohd Yasser clinched silver with a 15.06m effort, while Parveen completed the Indian sweep by taking bronze with 14.94m, both achieving their season bests during the final.
- With this victory, India has bagged its 12th gold medal at the Games, with athletics contributing 11 of those top honors. The performance underscores the team's strength in para-athletics.
- Success continued from Tuesday, when Devender Kumar, Rakesh, and Pardeep Kumar swept the medals in the men's discus throw F43/F44/F62/F64 event. These results reflect India's growing strength in para-athletics.
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Asian Para Games: Sachin Khilari’s gold leads Indian podium sweep in shot put F46
Sachin Sarjerao Khilari continued his stellar run, following up the gold he won at the last Asian Para Games and the silver at the 2024 Paris Paralympics with yet another Asiad gold in Aichi-Nagoya.
Sachin Khilari Leads India’s Clean Sweep In Men’s Shot Put F46 At Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Para Games
India swept the men’s shot put F46 podium at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Para Games, with Sachin Khilari, Mohd Yasser and Praveen taking gold, silver and bronze medals.
Sachin Khilari Wins Gold Medal at Asian Para Games 2026 in Men’s Shot Put F46 | 🏆 LatestLY
Indian para-athlete Sachin Sarjerao Khilari secured a gold medal and set a new Games record of 15.87m in the men's shot put F46 event at the Asian Para Games 2026 on Wednesday, October 21. Khilari led a historic clean sweep for India, with Mohd. Yasser taking silver with a throw of 15.06m and Parveen clinching bronze with 14.94m. 🏆 Sachin Khilari Wins Gold Medal at Asian Para Games 2026 in Men’s Shot Put F46.
Asian Para Games 2026: India complete second podium sweep as Sachin Khilari wins shot put Gold; Bhagyashri takes Silver
India secured their second podium sweep of the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Para Games on Wednesday, with Sachin Khilari, Mohd Yasser and Praveen claiming gold, silver and bronze, respectively, in the men's shot put F46 event. Bhagyashri Jadhav added to India's medal haul with silver in the women's shot put F34.
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India won all three medals in the men’s shot put F46 event at the Asian Para Games on Wednesday, with Sachin Sarjerao Khilari taking gold with a Games record. Khilari, a silver medallist at the Paris Paralympics, defended the gold he had won at the previous edition of the Games in China. He produced his best throw of 15.87m with his sixth and final attempt to set a new Games record.
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