Asian Para Games: Ayush Verma Wins Shot Put Gold, Takes India's Medal Tally to 38

Asian Para Games: Ayush Verma wins shot put gold, takes India's medal tally to 38

Ayush Verma won gold in the men's shot put F53 at the Asian Para Games 2026, taking India's gold tally to 10 and overall medal count to 38. Para-badminton star Suhas Yathiraj reached the semifinals, while Indian archers Toman Kumar and Shyam Sunder Swami narrowly missed bronze, finishing fourth.

Asian Para Games 2026: Ayush Verma Wins Shot Put F53 Gold, Claims Second Medal

On Wednesday, Ayush Verma clinched the gold medal in the men's shot put F53 event at the Asian Games. It was his second medal at the ongoing games, as he won a bronze medal in the men's javelin throw F53/54 event on Tuesday. With this, India officially hit the double-digit mark, securing the contingent's 10th gold medal of the campaign.

Asian Para Games: Ayush Verma wins shot put gold, takes Indias medal tally to 38 - The Tribune

Indian para-athlete Ayush Verma clinched the gold medal in the men's shot put F53 event at the Asian Para Games 2026 on Wednesday, taking India's gold medal count to 10 and overall tally to 38.

Asian Para Games 2026: Ayush Verma wins gold in shot put F53 for his second medal of edition

Ayush Verma won gold in the men’s shot put F53 event at the ongoing Asian Para Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, on Wednesday.

Ayush Verma wins India's 10th gold medal at Asian Para Games, tops men's shot put F53 event

It was his second medal at the Asian Para Games, having already won bronze in the men’s javelin F53/54 event on Tuesday.

Asian Para Games 2026: Ayush Verma adds shot put gold to javelin bronze

India’s Ayush Verma won the gold medal in the men’s shot put F53 event at the Asian Para Games on Wednesday. Ayush’s best throw of 8.16m came in his fifth attempt and helped him finish first in the event.