Asian Para Games Day 4: India’s Medal Tally Hits 62 With 14 Gold, 22 Silver and 26 Bronze

India continued its impressive medal-winning campaign at the Asian Para Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, on Wednesday, with athletes delivering record-breaking performances in athletics and adding medals in swimming, archery and powerlifting.

India’s reported medal tally stood at 62 medals - 14 gold, 22 silver and 26 bronze, placing the country fifth in the overall standings in an evening update. Athletics remained India’s strongest discipline, accounting for 42 medals: 13 gold, 14 silver and 15 bronze.

Praveen Kumar won gold in the men’s high jump T64 event with a new Games record, while compatriot Banti Kumar secured silver, giving India a one-two finish. Ayush Verma also claimed gold in the men’s shot put F53 event.

Another major highlight was Sachin Khilari’s gold medal in the men’s shot put F46 event. He won with a Games-record throw of 15.87 metres. Mohammed Yasser took silver with 15.06 metres, while Parveen won bronze with 14.94 metres, completing an all-Indian podium sweep.

On the track, Simran Sharma won gold in the women’s 100m T12 event in a Games-record time of 12.02 seconds, adding to her earlier 200m gold. Dilip Gavit claimed the men’s 100m T47 gold in 10.69 seconds, while Mohammed Morsinganakath took silver.

India also collected medals beyond athletics. Sheetal Devi and Payal Nag won silver in women’s compound doubles in para-archery. In swimming, Ravi Budigina secured silver in the men’s 100m backstroke S13, while Himanshu Nandal and Rohit Kumar won bronze medals in their respective breaststroke events. Kasthuri Rajamani added silver in women’s 67kg para-powerlifting.

The performances underlined India’s growing strength across multiple para-sports, with record-setting victories and several Indian athletes sharing the podium. With competitions continuing until October 24, the team will look to add to its medal haul in the remaining events.