New Delhi, March 11 (NationPress) On the inaugural day of the New Delhi 2026 World Para Athletics Grand Prix, Indian athletes showcased an outstanding performance, clinching numerous gold medals and achieving podium finishes in various track and field events.

In the Men’s High Jump T42, Shailesh Kumar triumphed with a leap of 1.84m to secure gold, while Ramsingbhai Gov Padhiyar followed closely to claim silver at 1.65m, and Lokesh Mantra earned bronze with 1.60m, marking a complete Indian podium sweep.

India also excelled in the Men’s High Jump T44, where Praveen Kumar took gold with a jump of 1.96m, Unni Renu followed with silver at 1.86m, and Banti achieved bronze with a jump of 1.83m.

In the Women’s 100m T35/T37 category, India’s Preeti Pal secured the gold medal with a time of 14.46 seconds, while Russia’s Margarita Mataeva and Karina Machulskaia won silver and bronze, clocking 16.25 seconds and 17.38 seconds, respectively.

In the Men’s Discus Throw F11/F12, Monu won gold with a throw of 34.30m, Praveen Sharma earned silver with 32.96m, and Sanjay Reddy Neelam took bronze with 30.15m, showcasing another Indian podium sweep.

Indian athletes continued to shine in the Men’s Discus Throw F37, where Haney claimed gold with a throw of 59.95m, Rishi Raj Rathore secured silver with 46.25m, and Bhavishay took bronze with a throw of 45.35m.

In the Women’s 1500m T11/T12, India dominated the event, with Soumya winning gold in 5:18.94, followed by Rakshita Raju with silver in 5:28.30, and Radha Venkatesh earning bronze with a time of 5:25.48.

The Women’s Shot Put F33/F34 saw Galina Lipatnikova from Russia winning gold with a throw of 7.39m, while her compatriot Vera Isakova took silver with 6.11m, and India’s Dipika Rani claimed bronze with a throw of 5.05m.

In the Women’s Shot Put F56, India’s Poonam won gold with a throw of 6.85m. Zeljka Sandrk from Bosnia secured silver with 6.16m, and Vijayashree Kumar of India took bronze with a throw of 4.69m.

India achieved another podium sweep in the Men’s 1500m T11, with Ankur Dhama winning gold in 4:38.15, Keshavamurthy earning silver in 4:41.91, and Ravikumar Bankalagi claiming bronze with a time of 5:41.80.

The Men’s 1500m T20 saw Vladilen Voloshin from Russia win gold with a time of 3:56.01, followed by Kirill Kirikov with silver at 4:08.07, while India’s Bhushan captured bronze in 4:31.98.

In the Men’s 100m T36/T37/T38, India’s Rakeshbhai Bhatt secured gold, with Vladislav Kostin from Russia taking silver.

Serbia’s Darko Marisavljevic won gold in the Men’s 1500m T12/T13, while Sharath Makanahali and Saurabh Sharma from India secured silver and bronze, respectively.

India continued its dominance in the Men’s 1500m T37/T46 with Raman Sharma winning gold, Sharwan taking silver, and Rakesh Bharia earning bronze.

In the Men’s 1500m T53/T54, Ramesh Shanmugam of India took home gold, while Anil Kumar secured silver.

In the Men’s Discus Throw F44/F64, Rakesh Kumar won gold with a throw of 49.26m, Pradeep Kumar followed with silver at 48.72m, and Roman Andreev secured bronze with 40.29m.

In the Women’s 100m T53/T54, Kiran Shriram Metkar of India clinched gold, while Kalaiselvi Elango also from India secured silver.

The grand event of the New Delhi World Para Athletics Grand Prix commenced today, featuring approximately 257 athletes from eight nations. This high-profile competition showcases talent from India, Russia, Nepal, Bhutan, Hong Kong, Serbia, Bosnia, and Egypt, underlining the rising global prominence of para athletics in India. Team India has fielded the largest contingent, with around 219 athletes competing across various track and field events and classifications.