India delivered a dominant display on Day 3 of the Asian Para Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan on Wednesday, 21 October, sweeping multiple gold medals and Games Records in track and field. Simran claimed her second gold of the Games, Praveen Kumar defended his high jump title, and Sachin Khilari produced a commanding shot put performance, as India reinforced its status as a para-athletics powerhouse in Asia.

Simran Sets Games Record on Track

Simran lit up the track by winning the Women's 100m T12 final in a Games-Record time of 12.02 seconds, improving on her own record of 12.13 seconds set during the heats. The performance upgraded her silver medal finish from the 2022 Asian Para Games in Hangzhou to gold — a moment that underlined her rapid progression at the elite level. This was her second gold medal of the current edition, confirming her standing as one of India's most reliable para-sprinters.

Praveen Kumar Defends High Jump Crown, India Sweeps Field Events

In the jumping events, Praveen Kumar successfully defended his Men's High Jump T44 title, clearing a Games Record of 2.05m to take gold. Banti secured silver with a personal best of 1.92m, completing an Indian one-two. Shailesh Kumar added to the tally with bronze in the Men's Long Jump T42, recording a Games Record of 5.57m on his fifth attempt.

In the Men's 100m T47, India produced another standout one-two: Dilip Gavit Mahadu won gold in 10.69 seconds and Mohammed Basil Morssinganakathi claimed silver in 10.72 seconds — a new Games Record. Notably, the pair had previously reproduced a similar one-two finish at the Commonwealth Games 2026, underlining their consistency at the top level. Pranav Desai claimed bronze in the Men's 100m T64 with a time of 11.96 seconds, improving on his fourth-place finish at the 2022 edition.

Sachin Khilari Headlines Shot Put With Games Record Gold

Sachin Khilari produced a commanding performance in the Men's Shot Put F46, winning gold with a Games Record of 15.79m on his very first attempt — with all his throws exceeding 15m. Mohd Yasser took silver with a season-best throw of 15.06m, while Praveen claimed bronze at 13.83m. Ayush Verma won gold in the Men's Shot Put F53 with a throw of 8.16m, while Bhagyashri Jadhav secured silver in the Women's Shot Put F34 with a personal best of 8.19m. Ravi Rongali added bronze in the Men's Shot Put F40 with a throw of 10.02m.

Javelin and Discus Throw Add More Medals

India collected multiple podium finishes in the javelin throw categories. Manjeet Vyas won silver in the Men's Javelin Throw F12/13 with a personal best of 61.03m. In the Men's Javelin Throw F53, Pradeep Kumar took silver with a personal best of 27.45m and Ayush Verma earned bronze with a personal best of 17.88m. In the Men's Javelin Throw F55, Sukhchain won bronze with a personal best of 29.94m; China's Feifei Zhou dominated with a world-record throw of 37.63m to take gold.

In the discus, Karamjyoti claimed bronze in the Women's Discus Throw F55 with a personal best of 21.60m, while Haney secured bronze in the Men's Discus Throw F37 with a personal best of 57.04m — a major improvement on India's seventh-place finish in the same event at the 2022 edition.

India's Para-Athletics Machine Keeps Building

The haul from Day 3 reflects a deepening bench in Indian para-athletics, with multiple athletes delivering personal bests and Games Records simultaneously. This comes as India continues to invest in Paralympic pathways ahead of the Los Angeles 2028 Paralympic Games. With competition still ongoing in Aichi-Nagoya, India's medal count is set to rise further across the remaining days.