AICHI-NAGOYA (Japan): Indian para-athletes Pradeep Kumar and Ayush Verma won silver and bronze medals, respectively, in the men’s javelin throw F53/F54 event, while Sonalben Patel and Praveen Sharma added a bronze each in para table tennis and shot put at the 2026 Asian Para Games on Tuesday.
In the men’s javelin throw F53/F54 event, Pradeep Kumar recorded a best throw of 27.45 metres to secure the silver medal with 901 Raza points. Ayush Verma won bronze with a throw of 17.88 metres, earning 793 Raza points. Iran’s Erfan Bondori clinched the gold medal with a best throw of 30.24 metres, earning 986 Raza points.
A massive congratulations to Pradeep Kumar for striking #Silver with a personal best throw of 27.45m, and Ayush Verma for clinching #Bronze with a personal best of 17.88m in the Men’s Javelin Throw F53/54!
Double Personal Bests and a double medal sweep at the Asian Para Games 2026 pure dominance!
#Cheer4Bharat #AsianParaGames2026
— Raksha Khadse (@khadseraksha) October 20, 2026
Both athletes recorded personal bests with their medal-winning attempts, giving India a double podium finish in the event. This was India’s second double podium in javelin throw at the ongoing Games, following Rinku Hooda and Ajeet Singh’s silver and bronze finishes in the men’s F46 event on Monday.
In para table tennis, Sonalben Patel settled for bronze in the women’s singles Class 3 event after losing her semi-final against South Korea’s Yoon Jiyu in straight games, 7-11, 5-11, 6-11. This was India’s second medal in para table tennis at the Games on Tuesday after Bhavina Patel won bronze earlier in the day.
Heartiest congratulations to Sonalben Patel on winning the Bronze Medal in Women’s Singles Class 3 Para Table Tennis at the Asian Para Games 2026.
#Cheer4Bharat https://t.co/wwavcEA0dF
— Dr Mansukh Mandaviya (@mansukhmandviya) October 20, 2026
Meanwhile, Praveen Sharma clinched bronze in the men’s shot put F11 event with a personal best throw of 13.86 metres. Sharma produced his best effort on his sixth and final attempt to secure a podium finish in Aichi-Nagoya. Iran’s Amirhossein Alipour and Mahdi Olad clinched gold and silver, respectively, completing a 1-2 finish for their country, with Alipour setting an Asian record with a throw of 14.99 metres. (ANI)
