Asian Para Games 2026: Swimmer Himanshu Nandal bags bronze in men’s 400m freestyle S11 event
The 22-year-old blind swimmer finished third in a four-man final, giving India its second para-swimming medal at the Games.
- On Tuesday, para-swimmer Himanshu Nandal secured a bronze medal in the men's 400m freestyle S11 event at the Asian Para Games in Aichi-Nagoya, clocking 5:10.91 to finish third.
- The 22-year-old from Rohtak has been blind since birth and transitioned from judo to swimming in 2021, becoming India's first blind swimmer to meet the Minimum Qualification Standard for the Paris Paralympics.
- Ravi Karthik Budigina also excelled with three medals, while archers Sheetal Devi and Payal Nag defeated Thailand 151–135 to reach the final, broadening India's medal spread across sports.
- India's para-swimmers concluded their campaign with 11 medals, including three silver and eight bronze, pushing the nation's total Asian Para Games medal count to 24 medals.
- Nandal completed a hat-trick of bronze medals by finishing third in the 100m freestyle S11 event on Friday, cementing India's strong finish in Aichi-Nagoya alongside Budigina's three-medal contribution.
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Himanshu Nandal, Ravi Budigina Lead India's 11-Medal Swimming Haul At Asian Para Games
Himanshu Nandal completed a hat-trick of podium finishes as Indian para swimmers wrapped up their Asian Para Games campaign with 11 medals, a sharp rise from the solitary bronze they won at the previous edition.
Asian Para Games: Himanshu Nandal wins bronze, gives India second swimming medal
Himanshu Nandal, the Indian para-swimmer, clinched a bronze medal in the men's 400m freestyle S11 event at the Asian Para Games 2026, clocking in at 5 minutes and 10.91 seconds. This achievement marks a high point following his fourth-place finish in the men's 100m backstroke S11 event. Meanwhile, fellow swimmer Ravi Karthik Budigina participated in the S13 category but did not secure a medal.
Asian Para Games: Para-swimmer Himanshu seals bronze in mens 400 m freestyle S11 event, Sheetal-Payal to fight for gold in para-archery - The Tribune
Himanshu secured India's second medal in para-swimming in this edition, finishing third in the four-man final with timings of 5:10.91, 32 seconds behind silver medallist Uchu Tomita (Japan), and 45 seconds behind gold medallist Chuanzhen Sun (China), who also set an Asian record, as per ESPN.
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Himanshu secured India's second medal in para-swimming in this edition, finishing third in the four-man final with timings of 5:10.91, 32 seconds behind silver medallist Uchu Tomita (Japan), and 45 seconds behind gold medallist Chuanzhen Sun (China), who also set an Asian record, as per ESPN.
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