India finished the third competition day of the Asian Para Games 2026 in fifth place, winning 62 medals, including 14 gold, 22 silver and 26 bronze, in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. The tally covers results through October 21, with further medals arriving on October 22.
Para-athletics has delivered most of India’s medals. Nishad Kumar and Simran won two gold medals each, while archers Sheetal Devi and Toman Kumar have set a mixed-team world record. The Games continue until October 24.
Key Highlights
- India finished fifth on October 21 with 62 medals.
- The medal breakdown was 14 gold, 22 silver and 26 bronze.
- India collected 27 medals on October 21 alone.
- Sheetal Devi equalled the compound archery world record with 704 points.
- Suvarna Raj and the Sheetal Devi-Toman Kumar pair added gold medals on October 22.
Asian Para Games 2026 Medal Tally: Where Does India Stand?
India collected 11 medals on October 19, added 24 on October 20 and won another 27 on October 21. The third day’s performance lifted India from sixth to fifth.
The Indian Express medal tracker recorded the following standings at the end of October 21.
| Rank | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | China | 107 | 62 | 57 | 226 |
| 2 | Japan | 29 | 36 | 35 | 100 |
| 3 | Uzbekistan | 28 | 29 | 30 | 87 |
| 4 | South Korea | 15 | 14 | 16 | 45 |
| 5 | India | 14 | 22 | 26 | 62 |
China remained comfortably ahead. India and Thailand both had 14 gold medals, but India’s larger silver-medal count kept it higher in the standings.
Full List of Indian Gold, Silver and Bronze Medal Winners
The following list covers India’s 62 medals through October 21. Athletes who won medals in separate events appear more than once.
Indian Gold Medal Winners (14)
- Para-athletics: Nishad Kumar (long jump T47, high jump T47), Rinku (javelin F46), Soumya (1500m T12/T13), Deepthi Jeevanji (400m T20), Pranav Soorma (discus F51/F52/F53), Devender Kumar (discus F43/F44/F62/F64).
- Para-athletics: Simran (200m T12, 100m T12), Praveen Kumar (high jump T64), Sachin Khilari (shot put F46), Ayush Verma (shot put F53) and Dilip Gavit (100m T47).
- Para-shooting: Mona Agarwal (10m air rifle standing SH1).
Indian Silver Medal Winners (22)
- Para-athletics: Ajeet Singh, Radha Venkatesh, Pradeep Kumar, Ram Ratan Singh, Rakesh, Preeti Pal (200m T35 and 100m T35), Banti, Manjeet, Mohammed Yasser, Bhagyashri Jadhav, Mohammed Morssinganakath, Akira Banothu and Sharath Makanahalli.
- Para-shooting: Avani Lekhara and Manish Narwal.
- Para-swimming: Ravi Karthik Budigina (100m freestyle S13 and 100m backstroke S13).
- Para-powerlifting: Ashok and Kasthuri Rajamani.
- Para-judo: Kokila.
- Para-archery: Sheetal Devi and Payal Nag (women’s compound doubles).
Sharath Makanahalli’s 1500m T12 bronze was upgraded to silver on October 21 following another competitor’s disqualification.
Indian Bronze Medal Winners (26)
- Para-athletics: Ravanni Valasanaini, Ayush Verma, Praveen Sharma, Pardeep Kumar, Tejalben Damor, Hokato Hotozhe Sema, Anubhav Choudhary, Rakeshbhai Bhatt, Parveen, Pranav Desai, Sukhchain, Ravi Rongali, Karamjyoti, Haney and Shailesh Kumar.
- Para-swimming: Himanshu Nandal (400m freestyle S11 and 100m breaststroke SB11), Niranjan Mukundan and Rohit Kumar.
- Para-table tennis: Jehan Madan, Sonalben Patel, Bhavina Patel, Prachi Pandey and Baby Sahana Ravi.
- Para-judo: Kapil Parmar.
- Para-shooting: Shrishti Arora.
Which Indian Athletes Set Records at the Asian Para Games 2026?
India’s medal performances have included several record-breaking results.
Sheetal Devi equalled the women’s compound qualification world record with 704 points out of 720. She and Toman Kumar subsequently scored 1,402 points in mixed-team qualification, surpassing the previous world record of 1,400.
Other notable performances included:
- Simran: Games record of 24.80 seconds in women’s 200m T12.
- Deepthi Jeevanji: Games record of 56.36 seconds in women’s 400m T20.
- Sachin Khilari: Games record of 15.79 metres in men’s shot put F46.
The World Archery Federation documented Sheetal’s qualification achievements, noting that records remain subject to ratification.
Asian Para Games October 22 Results and What Comes Next
Thursday brought further medals. Suvarna Raj won the women’s discus F54 gold with a 15.66-metre throw, while Swati Chaudhary secured silver in women’s W1 individual archery.
Sheetal Devi and Toman Kumar also claimed compound mixed-team gold, defeating Indonesia 151-148. These results came after the 62-medal Day 3 tally and are not included in the table above.
India has further opportunities in archery, badminton and athletics before the Games conclude on October 24.
For updated standings and official event information, visit the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Para Games website.
FAQs
1. How many medals has India won at the Asian Para Games 2026?
India completed October 21 with 62 medals, including 14 gold, 22 silver and 26 bronze. Further medals were reported during competition on October 22.
2. Who won India’s first gold medal at the Asian Para Games 2026?
Mona Agarwal won India’s first gold in the women’s 10m air rifle standing SH1 event on October 19, with Avani Lekhara taking silver in the same event.
3. Which Indian athlete has won two gold medals in 2026?
Nishad Kumar claimed gold in the men’s long jump T47 and high jump T47. Simran also won twice, finishing first in women’s 200m T12 and 100m T12.
4. Did Sheetal Devi break a world record in 2026?
Sheetal equalled the individual compound qualification world record with 704 points. Alongside Toman Kumar, she also established a new mixed-team qualification world record of 1,402.
5. When will the Asian Para Games 2026 end?
The Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games are scheduled to conclude on October 24, 2026. Remaining medal events will determine India’s final position in the overall standings.
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