Asian Para Games 2026: Haney throws 57.04m personal best to win discus bronze
Synopsis
On Day 6 in Aichi-Nagoya, India's Haney threw a career-best 57.04m to claim discus bronze — improving India's F37 standing by nearly 13 metres over Hangzhou 2022. With multiple personal bests across javelin and sprint events on the same day, it was arguably India's strongest single session at these Games.
Key Takeaways
Haney won bronze in the men's discus throw F37 with a personal best of 57.04m at the 2026 Asian Para Games on 21 October .
Gold went to Kudratillokhon Marugkhujaev (Uzbekistan, 57.39m Games Record); silver to Haidar Ali (Pakistan, 57.20m ).
Haney's throw is 12.91m better than India's F37 effort at Hangzhou 2022 , where Rishi Raj finished seventh with 44.13m .
Sukhchain , Manjeet Vyas , Pradeep Kumar , and Ayush Verma also won medals in javelin events on Day 6.
Pranav Desai claimed bronze in the men's 100m T64 with a time of 11.96 seconds .
Haney is next scheduled to compete in the men's javelin throw F37/F38 on Thursday .
Indian para-athlete Haney clinched a bronze medal in the men's discus throw F37 event with a personal best of 57.04 metres at the 2026 Asian Para Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan on Wednesday, 21 October, bolstering India's growing medal tally in para athletics. Backed by the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS), Haney delivered his finest competitive throw to claim a podium finish on Day 6 of the Games.
How the Final Unfolded
Haney opened his campaign with a solid 52.80m on his first attempt before fouling on the second. A below-par 49.57m followed on the third attempt, and his fourth effort reached 52.07m. It was his fifth throw — a career-best 57.04m — that sealed the bronze and stamped his arrival on the continental para athletics stage.
Kudratillokhon Marugkhujaev of Uzbekistan claimed gold with a Games Record throw of 57.39m, while Haidar Ali of Pakistan took silver with a personal best of 57.20m. The podium was separated by just 35 centimetres — one of the tightest finishes of the Games so far.
A Leap Forward From Hangzhou 2022
The performance represents a marked improvement for Indian discus in the F37 category. At the 2022 Asian Para Games in Hangzhou, India's Rishi Raj finished seventh with a throw of 44.13m. Haney's 57.04m is a difference of 12.91m over that effort — a dramatic four-year jump that reflects the sustained impact of TOPS-backed training programmes.
Haney is next scheduled to compete in the men's javelin throw F37/F38 event on Thursday, giving India another medal opportunity in para field athletics.
India's Other Medals on Day 6
It was a banner day for Indian para athletics overall. Sukhchain won bronze in the men's javelin throw F55 with a personal best of 29.94m. China's Feifei Zhou set a world record of 37.63m to take gold, while Iran's Zafar Zaker claimed silver with a personal best of 36.00m.
Manjeet Vyas added silver in the men's javelin throw F12/13 with a personal best of 61.03m. In the men's javelin throw F53, India secured a double podium: Pradeep Kumar won silver with a personal best of 27.45m and Ayush Verma claimed bronze with a personal best of 17.88m.
Sprint Bronze Adds to the Haul
Pranav Desai rounded off the day's athletics success with a bronze in the men's 100m T64, clocking 11.96 seconds. Notably, Desai had finished fourth at the 2022 Asian Para Games with a time of 11.91 seconds, making his podium finish in Aichi-Nagoya a measure of both consistency and improvement in competition conditions.
With multiple personal bests recorded on a single day, India's para athletics contingent continues to punch above its weight at Aichi-Nagoya, and further medals remain on the cards as the programme continues.
Point of View
Delivered under TOPS support, is the kind of athlete development trajectory that rarely makes headlines but consistently builds medal pipelines. The real story on Day 6, though, is the cluster of personal bests across multiple disciplines: when athletes peak simultaneously, it usually reflects a training ecosystem firing in sync, not coincidence. The question now is whether this momentum translates into golds at Paris 2028, or whether India's para athletics ceiling remains bronze and silver on the big stage.
NationPress
21 Oct 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
What did Haney achieve at the 2026 Asian Para Games?
Haney won a bronze medal in the men's discus throw F37 event at the 2026 Asian Para Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, on 21 October 2026, with a personal best throw of 57.04 metres. It was his finest competitive performance to date, backed by the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS).
Who won gold and silver in the men's discus throw F37?
Kudratillokhon Marugkhujaev of Uzbekistan won gold with a Games Record throw of 57.39m, while Haidar Ali of Pakistan took silver with a personal best of 57.20m. The entire podium was separated by just 35 centimetres.
How does Haney's performance compare with India's 2022 result?
At the 2022 Asian Para Games in Hangzhou, India's Rishi Raj finished seventh in the same event with a throw of 44.13m. Haney's 57.04m represents an improvement of 12.91 metres, reflecting significant progress in India's F37 para discus programme over four years.
What other medals did India win in para athletics on Day 6?
India had a strong Day 6: Sukhchain won javelin throw F55 bronze (29.94m), Manjeet Vyas took javelin throw F12/13 silver (61.03m), Pradeep Kumar and Ayush Verma finished silver and bronze respectively in javelin throw F53, and Pranav Desai claimed 100m T64 bronze in 11.96 seconds.
What is Haney's next event at the 2026 Asian Para Games?
Haney is scheduled to compete in the men's javelin throw F37/F38 event on Thursday, 22 October 2026, giving India another opportunity for a para athletics medal in Aichi-Nagoya.
