Asian Para Games 2026: India complete second podium sweep as Sachin Khilari wins shot put Gold; Bhagyashri takes Silver | Sports-Games
Sachin Khilari defended his title with a record throw, while Mohd Yasser and Praveen completed India’s second clean sweep at the Games.
- On Wednesday, Indian para-athlete Ayush Verma clinched gold in the men's shot put F53 event at the Asian Para Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, with a best effort of 8.16m in his fifth attempt.
- This victory marks Verma's second medal at the Games, following his bronze in the men's javelin throw F53/F54 event on Tuesday. The Meerut athlete began his para sports journey in 2020.
- India secured a second podium sweep on Wednesday as Sachin Khilari took gold with a Games-record 15.87m throw in the men's shot put F46, while Mohd Yasser and Praveen claimed silver and bronze.
- Verma's gold lifted India's tally to 10 golds and 38 medals at the Asian Para Games 2026. Para-badminton player Suhas Yathiraj advanced to the semifinals, keeping medal hopes alive.
- Adding to the national haul, Bhagyashri Jadhav secured silver in the women's shot put F34 with a personal-best 8.19m effort, trailing China's Lijuan Zou who claimed gold with a Games-record 9.07m.
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Asian Para Games 2026: India complete second podium sweep as Sachin Khilari wins shot put Gold; Bhagyashri takes Silver | Sports-Games
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.
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.
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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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.
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