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Deepthi Jeevanji Clinches Gold in Aichi-Nagoya, Sets Asian Para Games Record in Women's 400m T20 Event
She clocked 56.36 seconds, improving her 2022 mark by 0.23 seconds and opening India’s gold medal count for the day, officials said.
- On Tuesday, Indian para-athlete Deepthi Jeevanji clinched gold in the women's 400m T20 event at the 2026 Asian Para Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, setting a new Games record with a time of 56.36 seconds.
- Jeevanji improved her 2022 winning time of 56.59 seconds by 0.23 seconds, finishing over two seconds ahead of Japan's Niina Kanno, who secured silver.
- In para badminton, the Indian mixed SL3-SU5 pair of Pramod Bhagat and Manisha Ramdass secured a medal by reaching the semifinals after defeating Thailand's Srinavakul Chanida and Teamarrom Siripong 21-15, 21-14 in 25 minutes.
- Six Indian para archers—Harvinder Singh, Bhawna, Sheetal Devi, Payal Nag, Toman Kumar, and Shyam Sunder Swami—advanced to the quarterfinals in their individual events.
- Para table tennis player Bhavina Patel secured a bronze medal after a 3-0 defeat to China's Zhang Bian in the Women's Singles Class 4-5 semifinals.
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Asian Para Games 2026: Deepthi Jeevanji Smashes Games Record To Win Women's 400m T20 Gold
Deepthi successfully defended her gold medal, at the Asian Para Games 2026, improving her timing from 56.59 seconds in 2022 to 56.36 seconds in 2026 — an improvement of 0.23 seconds.
·New Delhi, India
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Who is Deepthi Jeevanji? 23-year-old from Telangana with intellectual impairment wins back-to-back Asian Para Games gold
India's Deepthi Jeevanji clinched the gold medal in the Asian Para Games 2026' women's 400m T20 event after clocking a Games record time of 56.36s in Aichi-Nagoya.
·New Delhi, India
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Deepthi Jeevanji Clinches Gold in Aichi-Nagoya, Sets Asian Para Games Record in Women’s 400m T20 Event
Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. Indian para-athlete Deepthi Jeevanji clinched gold in the women’s 400m T20 event at the 2026 Asian Para Games, setting a new Games record with a time of 56.36 seconds on Tuesday. Sports News | Deepthi Jeevanji Clinches Gold in Aichi-Nagoya, Sets Asian Para Games Record in Women’s 400m T20 Event.
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