Asian Para Games 2026: India crosses 100 medals as Sandeep Kumar, Haney and Mona Agarwal win gold with world records
On 23 October 2026 at the Asian Para Games in Nagoya (Japan), Sandeep Kumar won gold in the men's 400m T64 with a world record (52.28 s), giving India its 100th medal of the Games, while Haney (javelin F37/38, 60.49 m) and Mona Agarwal (women's 50m rifle 3 positions SH1, 357.5) also won gold with world records.
Summary
India crossed the 100-medal mark at the Asian Para Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, on 23 October 2026, the second consecutive edition in which India reached a century of medals. Debutant Sandeep Kumar won the men's 400m T64 gold in a world record 52.28 seconds, which was India's 100th medal, and Haney won the men's javelin throw F37/38 gold with a world record throw of 60.49 m. Mona Agarwal won the women's 50m rifle 3 positions SH1 gold with a world record score of 357.5, becoming the first Indian para shooter to win a medal in this event. India also swept the podium in a men's javelin event (Sumit gold, Mahendra Gurjar silver, Sandip Sanjay Sargar bronze) and won golds in men's recurve doubles archery and para badminton.
Key facts
- Games
- Asian Para Games 2026, Aichi-Nagoya, Japan
- Date
- 23 October 2026
- Milestone
- India crossed 100 medals (2nd consecutive Asian Para Games)
- 100th medal
- Sandeep Kumar, gold, men's 400m T64
- Sandeep Kumar
- World record 52.28 s (debutant)
- Haney
- Gold, men's javelin F37/38, world record 60.49 m
- Mona Agarwal
- Gold, women's 50m rifle 3 positions SH1, world record 357.5; first Indian para shooter to medal in this event
- Javelin podium sweep
- Sumit (gold), Mahendra Gurjar (silver, Games record), Sandip Sanjay Sargar (bronze, Games record)
- Archery
- Harvinder Singh and Vijay Sundi, gold, men's recurve doubles
- Badminton
- Thulasimathi Murugesan and Manasi Joshi, gold, women's doubles SL3-SU5; Naveen Sivakumar, gold, men's singles SL4
- India's earlier best
- 108 medals at Hangzhou 2022
Practice MCQs 5 questions
At the Asian Para Games 2026, which Indian athlete's gold in the men's 400m T64 became India's 100th medal of the Games?
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Correct answer: A — Sandeep Kumar
Mona Agarwal set a world record while winning gold in which event at the Asian Para Games 2026 on 23 October 2026?
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Correct answer: B — Women's 50m rifle 3 positions SH1
Haney won gold with a world record at the Asian Para Games 2026 in which event?
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Correct answer: C — Men's javelin throw F37/38
Which Indian pair won gold in the men's recurve doubles archery at the Asian Para Games 2026?
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Correct answer: D — Harvinder Singh and Vijay Sundi
Consider the following statements about India at the Asian Para Games 2026 (23 October 2026): 1. India swept all three medals in a men's javelin throw event, with Sumit winning gold. 2. Thulasimathi Murugesan and Manasi Joshi won gold in women's doubles SL3-SU5 badminton. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2