Asian Para Games 2026: Sheetal Devi wins two golds; Shailesh Kumar sets Games Record, Solairaj Dharmaraj betters Asian Record
On 22 October 2026 at the Asian Para Games 2026, archer Sheetal Devi defended her Women's Individual Para Compound title and also won the Compound Mixed Team gold with Toman Kumar, while Shailesh Kumar (Men's High Jump T42/T63, Games Record) and Solairaj Dharmaraj (Men's Long Jump T44/T62/T64, beating his own Asian Record) won gold.
Summary
Para archer Sheetal Devi won gold in the Women's Individual Para Compound Archery event at the Asian Para Games 2026 on 22 October 2026, defending her title for a second consecutive edition, and also won gold in the Para Compound Mixed Team event with Toman Kumar. In athletics, Shailesh Kumar won gold in the Men's High Jump T42/T63 with a new Games Record, and Solairaj Dharmaraj won the Men's Long Jump T44/T62/T64 gold by surpassing his own Asian Record. Anjanaben (Women's 400m T47) and Dilip (Men's 400m T47, defending his title) also won gold, and Suvarna Raj won the Women's Discus Throw F54. Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated all the medallists.
Key facts
- Event
- Asian Para Games 2026
- Date
- 22 October 2026
- Sheetal Devi
- Gold, Women's Individual Para Compound Archery (title defended, 2nd consecutive edition)
- Mixed Team
- Gold, Para Compound Mixed Team - Sheetal Devi & Toman Kumar
- Shailesh Kumar
- Gold, Men's High Jump T42/T63 - new Games Record
- Solairaj Dharmaraj
- Gold, Men's Long Jump T44/T62/T64 - bettered own Asian Record
- Anjanaben
- Gold, Women's 400m T47
- Dilip
- Gold, Men's 400m T47 (title defended)
- Suvarna Raj
- Victory, Women's Discus Throw F54
Practice MCQs 3 questions
At the Asian Para Games 2026, Sheetal Devi defended her title for the second consecutive edition in which event?
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Correct answer: A — Women's Individual Para Compound Archery
Which Indian para-athlete won gold with a new Games Record in the Men's High Jump T42/T63 at the Asian Para Games 2026?
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Correct answer: B — Shailesh Kumar
Solairaj Dharmaraj, who surpassed his own Asian Record to win gold at the Asian Para Games 2026, competed in which event?
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Correct answer: C — Men's Long Jump T44/T62/T64