India records highest ever gold tally in Asian Para Games

India recorded its highest ever gold medal tally at the Para Asian Games after earning the 16th gold in Hangzhou, China on Thursday.

Published : Oct 26, 2023 10:04 IST , CHENNAI - 1 MIN READ

File - Sachin Sarjerao Khilari celebrates.
File - Sachin Sarjerao Khilari celebrates. | Photo Credit: X/@ParalympicIndia
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File - Sachin Sarjerao Khilari celebrates. | Photo Credit: X/@ParalympicIndia

India recorded its highest ever gold medal tally at the Para Asian Games after earning the 16th gold in Hangzhou, China on Thursday.

Sachin Sarjerao Khilari won the record-breaking gold for India from the men’s F-46 shot put, where he registered a games record.

India’s previous best performance in the Para Asian Games came in 2018, when it won 15 gold medals.

Here is all the Indian gold medal winners from the event:

Sport Event Medal
Athletics Men's 5000m-T11 Gold - Ankur Dhama
Athletics Men's High Jump-T47 Gold - Nishad Kumar
Athletics Men's High Jump-T63 Gold - Shailesh Kumar
Athletics Men's High Jump-T64 Gold - Praveen Kumar
Athletics Men's Club Throw-F51 Gold - Pranav Soorma
Athletics Women's 400m-T20 Gold - Deepthi Jeevanji
Athletics Men's Discus Throw-F54/55/56 Gold - Neeraj Yadav
Shooting R2 - Women's 10m Air Rifle Standing SH Gold - Avani Lekhara
Sport Event Medal
Athletics Men's 1500m-T11 Gold - Ankur Dhama
Athletics Men's Javelin Throw-F37/38 Gold - Haney
Athletics Men's Javelin Throw-F46 Gold - Sundar Singh Gurjar
Athletics Men's Javelin Throw-F64 Gold - Sumit
Athletics Women's 1500m-T11 Gold - Rakshitha Raju
Athletics Women's Long Jump-T47 Gold - Suresh Nimisha

As of 10 AM October 26

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