Asian Para Games: India Crosses 100-Medal Mark as Athletes Shatter World Records

India has crossed the 100-medal mark at the Asian Para Games, reaching a total of 103 medals to remain fourth in the standings. The tally includes 27 gold, 33 silver and 43 bronze medals, with athletics contributing more than half of the country’s overall haul. Indian athletes delivered several record-breaking performances, led by Sandeep, who won gold in the men’s 400m T64 with a world-record time of 52.28 seconds. India’s Ajay Kumar finished third in the same event in 53.61 seconds, setting a Games record, according to the report. Javelin thrower Honey also rewrote the world record in the men’s F37 category, first throwing 59.72 metres before improving his mark to 60.49 metres in his final attempt. Shooter Mona Agarwal added another gold medal and set a world record in the women’s 50m rifle three positions event with 357.5 points, surpassing the previous record of 356 points held by Sweden’s Anna Benson.

India also enjoyed a successful day in badminton and archery. In the men’s SL3 badminton final, Nitesh Kumar defeated fellow Indian Pramod Bhagat 21–18, 21–16 to win gold, while Bhagat took silver. Naveen Sivakumar claimed the men’s SL4 title by beating Indonesia’s Ferdi 21–9, 21–17. In the women’s SU5 singles final, India’s Thulasimathi Murugesan won silver after losing to China’s Yang 18–21, 11–21. In archery, Harvinder Singh and Vijay Sundi won gold in the men’s recurve team event after defeating China in the final. Meanwhile, Pramod secured silver in the men’s 1,500m T46 with a time of 4:09.65, finishing behind Sri Lanka’s Puwakpitikande, who won gold in a Games-record 4:03.25. India’s medal tally reflects a strong all-round performance across multiple para-sports.