Asian Para Games 2026: India Creates History with Record 114 Medals, Finishes Fourth

Aichi-Nagoya, October 2026: India delivered a historic performance at the Asian Para Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, finishing its campaign with a record 114 medals, including 30 gold, 35 silver and 49 bronze. The outstanding achievement saw India surpass its previous best medal tally and finish fourth in the overall medals standings.

Indian para-athletes excelled across multiple disciplines, including para-athletics, para-badminton, swimming, shooting and archery, setting new benchmarks and showcasing the country's growing strength in international para-sports.

The record medal haul is particularly significant because India achieved it with a substantially smaller contingent than at the previous edition in Hangzhou, China.

India Surpasses Previous Asian Para Games Record

India's 114-medal tally at the Asian Para Games 2026 marks a significant improvement over its previous performance. At the Hangzhou edition, India initially won 111 medals but finished with a revised tally of 108 after three medals were withdrawn following doping-related cases involving Neeraj Yadav and Praveen.

The final tally at Hangzhou comprised 27 gold, 32 silver and 49 bronze medals.

In Aichi-Nagoya, India improved on those revised figures by winning six additional medals, taking its total to 114. The achievement underlines the country's progress in para-sports and the increasing competitiveness of Indian athletes across different sporting disciplines.

Record Performance with Just 168 Athletes

One of the most remarkable aspects of India's campaign was the size of its contingent. While 309 Indian athletes competed at the Hangzhou Asian Para Games, only 168 para-athletes represented the country in Aichi-Nagoya.

Despite the smaller team, India registered its highest-ever medal tally at the continental multi-sport event.

The performance reflects the determination, preparation and competitive ability of Indian para-athletes, who delivered outstanding results across track and field events, racquet sports, aquatic competitions and precision-based disciplines.

Para-Athletics Leads India's Medal Charge

Para-athletics emerged as India's strongest discipline at the Asian Para Games 2026, accounting for 65 medals. Indian athletes won 22 gold, 19 silver and 24 bronze medals in the sport.

This represented a considerable improvement over the 53 medals India secured in para-athletics at the previous edition.

Para-badminton also contributed significantly, with Indian players winning 16 medals. The swimming contingent added 11 medals, while Indian paddlers secured seven bronze medals in table tennis.

Athletes also delivered crucial performances in archery and shooting, helping India strengthen its position in the overall medals standings. Their achievements demonstrated the country's growing depth of talent and the ability of Indian para-athletes to compete successfully in a wide range of disciplines.

Devendra Jhajharia Congratulates Indian Para-Athletes

Paralympic Committee of India president Devendra Jhajharia congratulated the athletes on their historic achievement, describing the 114-medal haul as a proud moment for Indian para-sports.

He attributed the success to the athletes' dedication, courage, hard work and determination. Jhajharia also acknowledged the encouragement and support extended to para-sports under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership, noting that athletes had translated this support into impressive performances on the international stage.

India's record medal tally highlights the importance of continued investment in training, athlete development and opportunities for persons with disabilities to participate in competitive sports.

Nine Gold Medals on the Final Day

Indian athletes produced an exceptional finish on Friday, winning nine gold medals on the final day of their competitions. It was India's highest single-day gold-medal haul during the current edition.

Competitors in badminton, archery, shooting and athletics contributed to the final-day success, helping the country reach the historic milestone of 114 medals.

Although the Asian Para Games were scheduled to conclude on October 24, India's competitive campaign ended on Friday, October 23.

A New Milestone for Indian Para-Sports

India's performance at the Asian Para Games 2026 represents a major milestone for the country's para-sports movement. Winning a record number of medals with 168 athletes highlights the potential of Indian para-athletes and the progress made across several sporting disciplines.

Beyond the medals, the achievement is expected to inspire aspiring athletes with disabilities and encourage greater participation in organised sports. India's success also reinforces the importance of sustained support, professional coaching, improved sporting infrastructure and competitive opportunities.

With 30 gold, 35 silver and 49 bronze medals, India has established a new benchmark for its future campaigns at international para-sporting events. The historic performance in Aichi-Nagoya will stand as a testament to the talent, resilience and determination of the country's para-athletes.

Rank	Country/NPC	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	People's Republic of China	204	115	108	427
2	Japan	63	60	62	185
3	Uzbekistan	45	49	51	145
4	India	30	35	49	114
5	Republic of Korea	28	36	33	97
6	Islamic Republic of Iran	26	36	40	102
7	Thailand	18	39	63	120
8	Indonesia	14	20	37	71
9	Kazakhstan	12	16	22	50
10	Saudi Arabia	8	8	1	17

Asian Para Games 2026: India’s Medal Winners

No.	Athlete	Event	Sport	Medal
1	Mona Agarwal	Women’s 10m air rifle standing SH1	Para shooting	Gold
2	Avani Lekhara	Women’s 10m air rifle standing SH1	Para shooting	Silver
3	Kapil Parmar	Men’s J1 -70kg	Para judo	Bronze
4	Kokila	Women’s J2 -52kg	Para judo	Silver
5	Nishad Kumar	Men’s long jump T47	Para athletics	Gold
6	Ravi Karthik Budigina	Men’s 100m freestyle S13	Para swimming	Silver
7	Soumya	Women’s 1500m T12/T13	Para athletics	Gold
8	Radha Venkatesh	Women’s 1500m T12/T13	Para athletics	Silver
9	Ravanni Valasanaini	Women’s 1500m T11	Para athletics	Bronze
10	Rinku	Men’s javelin throw F46	Para athletics	Gold
11	Ajeet Singh	Men’s javelin throw F46	Para athletics	Silver
12	Pradeep Kumar	Men’s javelin throw F53/F54	Para athletics	Silver
13	Ayush Verma	Men’s javelin throw F53/F54	Para athletics	Bronze
14	Praveen Sharma	Men’s shot put F11	Para athletics	Bronze
15	Ashok	Men’s -65kg	Para powerlifting	Silver
16	Jehan Madan	Men’s singles Class 1	Para table tennis	Bronze
17	Sonalben Patel	Women’s singles Class 3	Para table tennis	Bronze
18	Bhavina Patel	Women’s singles Class 4-5	Para table tennis	Bronze
19	Prachi Pandey	Women’s singles Class 6	Para table tennis	Bronze
20	Baby Sahana Ravi	Women’s singles Class 9	Para table tennis	Bronze
21	Manish Narwal	Men’s 10m air pistol SH1	Para shooting	Silver
22	Shrishti Arora	Women’s 10m air pistol SH1	Para shooting	Bronze
23	Deepthi Jeevanji	Women’s 400m T20	Para athletics	Gold
24	Himanshu Nandal	Men’s 400m freestyle S11	Para swimming	Bronze
25	Niranjan Mukundan	Men’s 200m individual medley SM7	Para swimming	Bronze
26	Pranav Soorma	Men’s discus throw F51/F52/F53	Para athletics	Gold
27	Ram Ratan Singh	Men’s discus throw F51/F52/F53	Para athletics	Silver
28	Devender Kumar	Men’s discus throw F43/F44/F62/F64	Para athletics	Gold
29	Rakesh	Men’s discus throw F43/F44/F62/F64	Para athletics	Silver
30	Pardeep Kumar	Men’s discus throw F43/F44/F62/F64	Para athletics	Bronze
31	Nishad Kumar	Men’s high jump T47	Para athletics	Gold
32	Preeti Pal	Women’s 200m T35	Para athletics	Silver
33	Simran	Women’s 200m T12	Para athletics	Gold
34	Tejalben Damor	Women’s 200m T12	Para athletics	Bronze
35	Hokato Hotozhe Sema	Men’s shot put F56/F57	Para athletics	Bronze
36	Praveen Kumar	Men’s high jump T64	Para athletics	Gold
37	Banti	Men’s high jump T64	Para athletics	Silver
38	Manjeet	Men’s javelin throw F12/F13	Para athletics	Silver
39	Sachin Sarjerao Khilari	Men’s shot put F46	Para athletics	Gold
40	Mohd Yasser	Men’s shot put F46	Para athletics	Silver
41	Ayush Verma	Men’s shot put F53	Para athletics	Gold
42	Bhagyashri Jadhav	Women’s shot put F34	Para athletics	Silver
43	Anubhav Choudhary	Men’s 100m T35	Para athletics	Bronze
44	Rakeshbhai Bhatt	Men’s 100m T37	Para athletics	Bronze
45	Parveen	Men’s shot put F46	Para athletics	Bronze
46	Sheetal Devi / Payal Nag	Women’s compound doubles	Para archery	Silver
47	Kasthuri Rajamani	Women’s -67kg	Para powerlifting	Silver
48	Dilip Mahadu Gavit	Men’s 100m T47	Para athletics	Gold
49	Mohammed Morssinganakath	Men’s 100m T47	Para athletics	Silver
50	Akira Banothu	Men’s 400m T35/T38	Para athletics	Silver
51	Pranav Desai	Men’s 100m T64	Para athletics	Bronze
52	Preeti Pal	Women’s 100m T35	Para athletics	Silver
53	Simran	Women’s 100m T12	Para athletics	Gold
54	Sukhchain	Men’s javelin throw F55	Para athletics	Bronze
55	Ravi Rongali	Men’s shot put F40	Para athletics	Bronze
56	Karamjyoti	Women’s discus throw F55	Para athletics	Bronze
57	Ravi Karthik Budigina	Men’s 50m freestyle S13	Para swimming	Bronze
58	Himanshu Nandal	Men’s 100m breaststroke SB11	Para swimming	Bronze
59	Sharath Makanahalli	Men’s 1500m T12/T13	Para athletics	Bronze
60	Haney	Men’s discus throw F37	Para athletics	Bronze
61	Shailesh Kumar	Men’s long jump T42/T61/T63	Para athletics	Bronze
62	Rohit Kumar	Men’s 100m breaststroke SB4	Para swimming	Bronze
63	Swati Chaudhary	W1 women’s	Para archery	Silver
64	Sheetal Devi / Toman Kumar	Compound mixed team	Para archery	Gold
65	Suhas Lalinakere Yathiraj	Men’s singles SL4	Para badminton	Bronze
66	Sanjana Kumari	Women’s singles SL3	Para badminton	Bronze
67	Abhijeet Sakhuja	Men’s singles SL4	Para badminton	Bronze
68	Nithya Sre Sumathy Sivan / Krishna Nagar	Mixed doubles SH6	Para badminton	Bronze
69	Manisha Ramdass / Pramod Bhagat	Mixed doubles WH1-WH2	Para badminton	Bronze
70	Alphia James / Pallavi Kaluvehalli	Women’s doubles SL3-SU5	Para badminton	Bronze
71	Suvarna Raj	Women’s discus throw F54	Para athletics	Gold
72	Sheetal Devi	Women’s compound	Para archery	Gold
73	Shubham Wadhwa / Bhavina Patel	Mixed doubles Class XD7	Para table tennis	Bronze
74	Tejalben Damor	Women’s 400m T12	Para athletics	Silver
75	Anjanaben Bumbadiya	Women’s 400m T47	Para athletics	Gold
76	Jayanti Behera	Women’s 400m T47	Para athletics	Silver
77	Manisha Ramdass	Women’s singles SU5	Para badminton	Bronze
78	Kapil Kumar	Men’s 400m freestyle S10	Para swimming	Silver
79	Shailesh Kumar	Men’s high jump T63	Para athletics	Gold
80	Varun Singh Bhati	Men’s high jump T63	Para athletics	Silver
81	Rahul	Men’s high jump T63	Para athletics	Bronze
82	Dilip Mahadu Gavit	Men’s 400m T47	Para athletics	Gold
83	Swatik Patil	Men’s 100m breaststroke SB9	Para swimming	Bronze
84	Ravi Karthik Budigina	Men’s 100m backstroke S13	Para swimming	Silver
85	Tejas Nandakumar	Men’s 100m backstroke S7	Para swimming	Bronze
86	Solairaj Dharmaraj	Men’s long jump T44/T62/T64	Para athletics	Gold
87	Ravanni Valasanaini	Women’s 400m T11	Para athletics	Bronze
88	Surya Kant Yadav / Naveen Sivakumar	Men’s doubles SL3-SU5	Para badminton	Bronze
89	Harvinder Singh / Vijay Sundi	Men’s recurve doubles	Para archery	Gold
90	Bhawna Choudhary / Pooja Jatyan	Women’s recurve doubles	Para archery	Silver
91	Nitesh Kumar	Men’s singles SL3	Para badminton	Gold
92	Pramod Bhagat	Men’s singles SL3	Para badminton	Silver
93	Naveen Sivakumar	Men’s singles SL4	Para badminton	Gold
94	Thulasimathi Murugesan	Women’s singles SU5	Para badminton	Silver
95	Nithya Sre Sumathy Sivan	Women’s singles SH6	Para badminton	Silver
96	Sandeep Kumar	Men’s 400m T64	Para athletics	Gold
97	Ajay Kumar	Men’s 400m T64	Para athletics	Bronze
98	Nimisha Chakkungalparambil	Women’s long jump T47	Para athletics	Silver
99	Jehan Madan / Shubham Wadhwa	Men’s doubles MD4	Para table tennis	Bronze
100	Parmod	Men’s 1500m T46	Para athletics	Silver
101	Krishna Nagar / Sivarajan Solaimalai	Men’s doubles SH6	Para badminton	Silver
102	Haney	Men’s javelin throw F37/38	Para athletics	Gold
103	Mona Agarwal	Women’s 50m rifle 3 positions	Para shooting	Gold
104	Nitesh Kumar / Thulasimathi Murugesan	Mixed doubles SL3-SU5	Para badminton	Silver
105	Manasi Joshi / Thulasimathi Murugesan	Women’s doubles SL3-SU5	Para badminton	Gold
106	Himanshu Nandal	Men’s 100m freestyle S11	Para swimming	Bronze
107	Navdeep	Men’s javelin throw F40/F41	Para athletics	Bronze
108	Rakeshbhai Bhatt	Men’s 100m T37	Para athletics	Bronze
109	Sandeep	Men’s 100m T44	Para athletics	Bronze
110	Sumit Antil	Men’s javelin throw F42-F44/F61-F64	Para athletics	Gold
111	Mahendra Gurjar	Men’s javelin throw F42-F44/F61-F64	Para athletics	Silver
112	Sanjay Sargar	Men’s javelin throw F42-F44/F61-F64	Para athletics	Bronze
113	Pranav Soorma	Men’s club throw F51	Para athletics	Gold
114	Dharambir Nain	Men’s club throw F51	Para athletics	Bronze

Asian Para Games 2026: India’s Medals by Sport

Sport	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
Para athletics	22	19	24	65
Para swimming	0	3	8	11
Para table tennis	0	0	7	7
Para shooting	2	2	1	5
Para judo	0	1	1	2
Para powerlifting	0	2	0	2
Para archery	3	3	0	6
Para badminton	3	5	8	16
Total	30	35	49	114