Four Indian para athletes etched their names into the Asian Para Games 2026 record books, and Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini was among the first to salute their effort — posting a warm tribute on Wednesday, 21 October 2026, that named every medallist individually and credited them with raising the honour of the tricolour.

The post congratulates Sachin Khilari on winning gold in the men's shot put F46 category, Mohd Yasser on claiming silver in the same event, and Parveen on taking bronze — a remarkable one-two-three sweep for India in a single para athletics discipline. In the women's shot put, Bhagyashri Jadhav added a silver medal to the haul, rounding off a standout day for Indian para sport.

A One-Two-Three Indian Sweep in Men's Shot Put F46

Sweeping the podium in any international event is rare. Doing it in para athletics, against the continent's best, is rarer still. The F46 classification covers athletes with arm deficiencies or reduced arm and hand function, a category where precision, technique, and raw power converge in a single explosive throw. Khilari's gold, Yasser's silver, and Parveen's bronze mean the Indian flag flew three times on the same podium — a moment that will resonate well beyond the stadium.

Bhagyashri Jadhav's Silver Caps a Memorable Day

In the women's shot put, Bhagyashri Jadhav claimed silver, adding another layer to what is shaping up as one of India's strongest-ever showings at the Asian Para Games. CM Saini wrote that all four athletes had 'apne shаndaar pradarshan se tirangle ka maan badhaya hai' — 'honoured the tricolour with their outstanding performance' — a line that carries genuine weight when four medals land on a single afternoon.

Haryana's Para Sports Footprint

Haryana has built a formidable reputation in Indian sport, particularly in athletics and combat disciplines, and that pipeline increasingly includes para athletes. State governments, including Haryana, have institutionalised cash awards and government jobs for medal-winning athletes as part of broader sports promotion policies — making CM Saini's congratulatory post more than a courtesy: it signals the athletes are on the state's radar for formal recognition. Whether Khilari, Yasser, Parveen, or Jadhav receive state honours in the coming days will be the next thing to watch.

India's expanding para sports infrastructure — backed by national federations and bolstered by state programmes — has steadily converted potential into podium finishes at events like the Asian Para Games. Today's sweep is a vivid proof point of that decade-long investment paying off under the brightest continental lights.