India Holds Sixth Spot with 35 Medals as Asian Para Games Reach Day Three

India sits in sixth place with a total of 35 medals as the Asian Para Games move into their third day in Nagoya. The tally includes nine gold, eleven silver and fifteen bronze earned over the first two days. The morning programme features a historic archery showdown: Sheetal Devi and Payal Nag will battle Chinese pair Zhao Jing and Xu Xueqing for the women’s compound doubles title, while Shyam Sunder Swami and Toman Kumar take on another Chinese duo in the men’s final. Athletics remains the team’s main source of medals, with Ayush Verma competing in the men’s shot put F53 final, Sujith Mandalamkunnath in the long jump T13, Anubhav Choudhary in the 100m T35, brothers Banti and Praveen Kumar in the high jump T64, and Bhagyashri Jadhav in the women’s shot put F34. In para badminton, Sukant Kadam opens his quarter‑final at 5:30 AM against Indonesia’s Fredy Setiawan. The same session sees Indian rivals Abhijeet Sakhuja and Surya Kant Yadav playing each other in back‑to‑back quarter‑final matches at 5:35 AM. Pallavi K.M. will contest the women’s singles WH1 group B match against Japan’s Sena Tomoyose at 6:00 AM, and Simran runs the first heat of the women’s 100m T12 at 5:45 AM. All events are scheduled for the early morning hours, offering Indian athletes multiple chances to add to the medal count.

Context

The Asian Para Games, held every four years, bring together athletes with disabilities from across the continent. India’s steady rise in the standings reflects increased support for para‑sport development nationwide.