Asian Para Games: Simran clinches second gold, breaks 100m T12 Games record
Supported by the Target Olympic Podium Scheme, the sprinter upgraded her previous silver medal to gold after clocking a record 12.02 seconds, officials said.
- On Wednesday, India added 10 medals, including three gold, to their para-athletics haul at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Para Games, bringing their overall tally to 30.
- Para sprinter Simran Sharma completed a sprint double after winning the women's 200m T12 gold on Tuesday with a Games-record 24.80 seconds, setting up her second gold bid.
- Praveen Kumar retained his high jump T44/64 title with a Games-record 2.05m jump, while Sachin Khilari completed India's gold sweep in shot put F46 with 15.87m.
- Dilip Gavit won the men's 100m T46/47 gold in 10.69 seconds, while double bronze-medallist Preeti Pal claimed her second silver of the Games in the women's 100m T35.
- India's para-athletes demonstrated exceptional form across track and field events at the Asian Para Games, positioning the team to build further on their growing medal momentum.
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Asian Para Games 2026: Dilip Gavit wins men’s 100m T47; Simran collects second gold in women’s 100m T12
India’s Dilip Gavit won the gold medal in the men’s 100m T47 event at the Asian Para Games while Mohammed Morssinganakath clinched silver in the same event in Nagoya on Wednesday.
Simran Sharma Wins Gold Medal at Asian Para Games 2026 in Women’s 100m T12 | 🏆 LatestLY
Indian para-athlete Simran Sharma has secured her second gold medal at the Asian Para Games 2026 in Nagoya, Japan. On October 21, 2026, she set a new Games record in the women's 100m T12 sprint with a time of 12.02 seconds, adding to her record-breaking 200m T12 gold from October 20. 🏆 Simran Sharma Wins Gold Medal at Asian Para Games 2026 in Women’s 100m T12.
Dilip Gavit powers to gold medal in men's 100m T47 event at Asian Para Games
Indian para-athletes continued their impressive performance at the Asian Para Games, adding 10 more medals, including three gold, to their tally on the third day of competitions. Ayush Verma, Praveen Kumar, and Sachin Khilari secured gold medals in their respective events, contributing to India's growing success.
Ayush Verma, Praveen Kumar, Sachin Khilari add three more golds to India's para Asian Games campaign
Ayush Verma, Praveen Kumar and Sachin Khilari won gold medals as India added 10 medals to their para-athletics tally at the Asian Para Games. Praveen and Khilari set Games records, while India’s tally reached 30 medals after two days of competition.
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