Asian Para Games 2026: India Sweeps Men’s Discus Throw F43/F44/F62/F64 Podium, Hokato Bags F56/F57 Shot Put Bronze
Devender Kumar led an all-Indian podium in the men’s discus throw, and India’s medal total at the continental meet rose to 35, officials said.
- On Tuesday, Indian athletes Devender Kumar, Rakesh, and Pardeep Kumar swept the men's discus throw F44/64 podium at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games, securing all three medals in the four-athlete field.
- Because the competition combined multiple classifications, officials determined medalists using the Raza Points system; Devender Kumar secured gold with a throw of 49.71m.
- Rakesh claimed silver with 771 points after his 49.35m throw, while Pardeep Kumar took bronze with 669 points following a new personal best effort of 51.15m.
- India has reached 35 total medals at the continental showpiece, with the tally comprising nine gold, 11 silver, and 15 bronze medals won so far.
- Other para-athletes also excelled, as Deepthi Jeevanji won the women's 400m T20 gold, and Pranav Soorma clinched gold in the men's discus throw F51/F52/F53.
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In the Asian Para Games 2026, Nishad Kumar won the gold medal by jumping 2.04 meters in the men's high jump T47 event and set a games record. This is his second gold. He became the third Indian to win two gold medals in the same edition. At the same time, in the men's discus throw F44/64 event, Devendra Kumar won gold, Rakesh won silver and Pradeep Kumar won bronze and gave India a clean sweep.
India sweep medals in men’s discus throw as Devender Kumar wins gold at Asian Para Games 2026
India’s Devender Kumar, Rakesh and Pradeep Kumar secured gold, silver and bronze medals respectively in the men’s discus throw F43/F44/F62/F64 event at the Asian Para Games in Nagoya, Japan.
Devender Kumar Wins Gold Medal at Asian Para Games 2026 in Men's Discuss Throw F51/F52/F53 | 📰 LatestLY
Generating 781 points with a standout throw of 49.71 metres in the combined-classification final, Devender edged out compatriots Rakesh and Pardeep Kumar, who claimed silver and bronze, respectively. 📰 Devender Kumar Wins Gold Medal at Asian Para Games 2026 in Men's Discuss Throw F51/F52/F53.
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