India end Asian Para Games 2026 with record 114 medals
India finished the Asian Para Games 2026 with 114 medals (30 gold, 35 silver and 49 bronze), their best haul at the event, and placed fourth in the medal table. The Games ran from 18 to 24 October in Aichi Prefecture and Nagoya, Japan.
China topped the standings with more than 400 medals, according to Khel Now’s final tally published on 24 October.
Highlights of India’s campaign
- Archer Sheetal Devi won two gold medals, including the para compound mixed team title with Toman Kumar, who beat Indonesia 151–148.
- Solairaj Dharmaraj won the men’s long jump T44/T62/T64 with 7.15m, reported as an Asian record.
- Shailesh Kumar won the men’s high jump T63 with a Games record of 1.89m as India swept the podium.
- Swati Chaudhary won silver in the women’s W1 archery, India’s first medal in that event.
What’s next
Asia’s next major multi-sport event is the Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games in Riyadh (13–21 December 2026).
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Sources: Outlook India, 23 Oct 2026; Khel Now final tally, 24 Oct 2026; Outlook India Day 7 wrap.
