Asian Para Games: Where India stands in medal tally after greatest day with 26 medals, together with 7 golds

NEW DELHI: India loved its greatest day on the Asian Para Games 2026 on Thursday, successful 26 medals, together with seven golds, to reclaim fourth place within the standings. The haul took India’s total tally to 88 medals — 21 gold, 26 silver and 41 bronze — with para-athletics persevering with to steer the nation’s cost.India had completed the opening day in fourth place earlier than slipping to sixth on Day 2 and fifth on Day 3. Thursday’s medal rush helped the contingent climb again to fourth, forward of South Korea, who even have 21 gold medals however fewer silver and bronze medals.

Sheetal Devi strikes double gold, athletics lead cost

Armless archer Sheetal Devi reaffirmed her standing as one in every of India’s standout athletes, successful two gold medals in lower than two hours. The 19-year-old reigning global community champion and global community No. 1 first teamed up with Toman Kumar to defend the blended group title, beating Indonesia’s Teodora Audi Ayudia Ferelly and Ken Swagumilang 151-148.Sheetal then got here from 4 factors behind to defeat Singapore’s Alim Nur Syahidah 142-139 within the particular person ultimate, repeating her triumph from Hangzhou 2023.India’s day started with Suvarna Raj successful gold within the girls’s F54 discus throw with a greatest effort of 15.66m. The 44-year-old wheelchair athlete recorded 4 throws past 15 metres to safe the largest win of her profession.Dilip Gavit additionally claimed his second gold of the Games, successful the boys’s 400m T47 ultimate in 48.27 seconds and defending the title he gained in 2023. Solairaj Dharmaraj capped the day with gold within the males’s lengthy leap T44/T62/T64 ultimate, setting an Asian file of seven.15m.Para-athletics remained India’s greatest contributor, accounting for 52 medals — 18 gold, 16 silver and 18 bronze. Medals additionally got here from para-swimming, para-badminton and para-table tennis.

China cross 300 medals as India return to fourth

China continued to dominate with 313 medals, together with 149 golds. Hosts Japan have been second with 136 medals, together with 40 gold, whereas Uzbekistan held third place with 117 medals, together with 37 gold.India’s tally of 88 medals positioned them fourth, forward of South Korea. The prime 10 was rounded out by Iran, Thailand, Kazakhstan, Indonesia and Iraq.

Asian Para Games Medal Tally: Top 10 nations after Day 4