Asian Para Games 2026: Sandeep, Haney win gold with world records
Sandeep and Haney set world records as India added athletics medals and moved past 100 total at the Asian Para Games.
- On Friday, October 23, 2026, Indian para-athletes Sandeep Singh Mann and Haney won gold medals with world record performances in the men's 400m T64 and men's javelin throw F37/38 events at the Asian Para Games in Nagoya.
- These victories pushed India past the 100-medal milestone at the 2026 Asian Para Games. The country's total tally now reaches 102 medals, comprising 26 gold, 33 silver, and 43 bronze.
- Shattering the world record, shooter Mona Agarwal won the women's 50m rifle 3 positions SH1 event with a score of 357.5. Agarwal's performance at the Aichi Prefecture General Shooting Gallery secured her second gold of the Games.
- Ajay Kumar claimed bronze in the men's 400m T64 with a Games-record time of 53.61 seconds, joining Sandeep on the podium. Nimisha Chakkungalparambil and Parmod Bijarnia earned silver medals in their respective track and field events.
- India currently ranks fourth in the medal standings, trailing China's 344 medals. The delegation aims to surpass their best-ever haul of 111 medals achieved at the 2023 Hangzhou edition as competition continues in Aichi-Nagoya.
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Indian para shooter Mona Agarwal won the gold medal by breaking the world record in the women's 50m rifle three positions SH1 event at the Asian Para Games 2026.
Mona Agarwal doubles gold tally with world-record show at Asian Para Games
Mona Agarwal clinched her second gold medal at the Asian Para Games 2026 with a world-record score of 357.5 in women's 50m rifle 3 positions SH1. The Indian para-shooter bettered the previous mark of 356 as Avani Lekhara finished fourth in the event.
Sandeep Singh, Haney clinch gold medals at Para Asian Games 2026 with stunning world record efforts
India's Sandeep Singh Mann and Haney brought home gold medals for the country at the Para Asian Games 2026 in the men's 400m and javelin events, respectively. The two put forth some brilliant performances and broke world records as well.
Asian Para Games 2026: Sandeep Sets World Record For 400m Gold As India Win Three More Athletics Medals
India enjoyed a successful day in athletics at the Asian Para Games 2026, with Sandeep setting a world record of 52.28 seconds to win men's 400m T64 gold and Ajay Kumar taking bronze
Asian Para Games 2026: Haney shatters world record with javelin Gold as India continue medal surge - The Tribune
Indian para-athlete Haney shattered the world record with a throw of 60.49 metres to win gold in the men's javelin throw F37/38 event at the 2026 Asian Para Games on Friday, adding to India's growing medal haul at the continental showpiece.
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