Asian Para Games 2026: Double podium for India in javelin throw as Pradeep, Ayush win silver and bronze
Pradeep Kumar set a personal best as India earned a second double podium in javelin at the Asian Para Games, with Iran taking gold.
- On Tuesday, Indian para-athletes Pradeep Kumar and Ayush Verma secured a double podium in the men's javelin throw F53/54 event at the Asian Para Games in Nagoya, claiming silver and bronze medals respectively.
- The competition utilized the Raza points system to account for disability variations between F53 and F54 athletes, while Iran's Erfan Bandori defended his gold medal with a Games record throw of 30.24m.
- Pradeep achieved a personal best of 27.45m in his sixth and final attempt, while Ayush secured bronze with 17.88m, finishing ahead of Thailand's Sahar-dam Yaena despite a shorter throw due to his higher disability classification.
- This achievement marks India's second double podium in javelin throw during this edition, following Rinku and Ajeet Singh's 1-2 finish in the men's F46 event earlier in the competition.
- Indian athletes also excelled in track events at Nagoya City Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium, where Simran set a Games record with 24.80 seconds for gold, while Tejalben Damor and Preeti Pal won bronze and silver medals.
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Asian Para Games 2026: Pradeep Kumar Wins Silver, Ayush Verma Takes Bronze In Men’s Javelin F53/54
India secured a double podium in the men’s javelin throw F53/54 at the Asian Para Games on Tuesday, as Pradeep Kumar won silver with a personal best of 27.45m in the mixed-class event here. Ayush Verma claimed bronze through the Raza points system, while Iran’s Erfan Bandori took gold.
Asian Para Games 2026: Pradeep Kumar wins silver, Ayush Verma takes bronze in javelin
India's Pradeep Kumar and Ayush Verma won silver and bronze medals respectively in the men's javelin throw F53/54 event at the Asian Para Games 2026 on Tuesday. Pradeep, competing in the F54 category, finished second with a personal best throw of 27.45 metres. It was his second successive silver medal at the Asian Para Games.
Asian Para Games: Pradeep Kumar, Ayush Verma Secure Double-podium Finish in Javelin; Sonalben Patel, Praveen Sharma Win Bronze Medals
Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. Indian para-athletes Pradeep Kumar and Ayush Verma won silver and bronze medals, respectively, in the men's javelin throw F53/F54 event, while Sonalben Patel and Praveen Sharma added a bronze each in para table tennis and shot put at the 2026 Asian Para Games on Tuesday. Sports News | Asian Para Games: Pradeep Kumar, Ayush Verma Secure Double-podium Finish in Javelin; Sonalben Patel, Praveen…
Asian Para Games: Pradeep Kumar, Ayush Verma secure double-podium finish in javelin; Sonalben Patel, Praveen Sharma win bronze medals - The Tribune
Indian para-athletes Pradeep Kumar and Ayush Verma won silver and bronze medals, respectively, in the men's javelin throw F53/F54 event, while Sonalben Patel and Praveen Sharma added a bronze each in para table tennis and shot put at the 2026 Asian Para Games on Tuesday.
Pradeep Kumar, Ayush Verma Secure Medals In Asian Para Games Javelin
India's Pradeep Kumar secured a silver medal and Ayush Verma won a bronze in the men's javelin throw F53/54 event at the Asian Para Games on Tuesday. Pradeep achieved a personal best of 27.45m, while Ayush's bronze was aided by Raza points due to his higher disability classification. Iran's Erfan Bandori won gold.
Asian Para Games 2026: Double podium for India in javelin throw as Pradeep, Ayush win silver and bronze
India secured a double podium in the men’s javelin throw F53/F54 final at the Asian Para Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, after Pradeep Kumar and Ayush Verma won silver and bronze.
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