# Swati Chaudhary wins India's first W1 archery silver at Asian Para Games
_India's Swati Chaudhary claimed silver after losing the women's W1 individual final to China's Cen Mengkan in Nagoya._

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- Published: 2026-10-22T04:56:17.948Z
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- Topics: Asian Para Games 2026, India, Para archery, Swati Chaudhary, Cen Mengkan
## Summary

Swati Chaudhary won India's first-ever medal in the W1 category of archery at the Asian Para Games 2026, settling for silver after a 4-6 defeat to China's Cen Mengkan on October 22, 2026.

## Key takeaways

- Swati Chaudhary won India's first-ever W1 archery medal at the Asian Para Games 2026.
- She lost the women's individual final 4-6 to China's Cen Mengkan in Nagoya.
- The set scores were 25-17, 21-22, 22-21, 20-30, 21-28.
- Swati led 4-2 before losing the final two sets.
- She is coached by Athens Olympian Satyadev Prasad at Gurukul Archery Academy in Meerut.

## Article

Swati Chaudhary secured India's first-ever medal in the W1 category of archery at the Asian Para Games 2026. The 37-year-old from Meerut claimed silver in the women's individual final held in Nagoya on October 22, 2026.

## Final collapse after 4-2 lead

The top-seeded Indian squandered a 4-2 lead to lose 4-6 to China's Cen Mengkan. The set scores were 25-17, 21-22, 22-21, 20-30, 21-28. Swati won the opening and third sets but faltered in the closing stages as the world number 23 Chinese archer produced a strong finish to clinch her maiden Asian Para Games gold.

Swati made a promising start, taking the opening set 25-17 after Cen misfired with one of her arrows. The Indian moved ahead 2-0 in the set-point scoring format. Cen fought back in the second set, capitalising on Swati's inconsistency as the Indian dropped to five and six rings. Swati narrowly lost the set 21-22, allowing the Chinese to level the contest at 2-2.

The Indian regained the lead in the third set after Cen struggled with her three arrows, scoring eight, seven and six. Swati edged the set 22-21 to move within a set of gold at 4-2. However, the momentum swung decisively in Cen's favour in the fourth set. The Chinese found her range with three perfect 10s to shoot 30 and take the set 30-20, levelling the match at 4-4.

With the title at stake, Cen maintained her composure in the deciding set, dropping just two points to score 28 against Swati's 21. The Chinese sealed the set 28-21 and completed the comeback to claim gold, leaving the Indian with silver.

> Swati Chaudhary created history by winning India's first-ever medal in the W1 category of archery at the Asian Para Games
> — The Hindu

The historic podium finish caps a remarkable journey for the archer, who competes in the technically demanding W1 category for athletes with severe impairments affecting both their upper and lower limb. Swati, who won a bronze medal at the World Archery Para Series in Ahmedabad last month, is coached by Athens Olympian Satyadev Prasad at Gurukul Archery Academy in Meerut.

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### Sources

- The Hindu: https://www.thehindu.com/sport/asian-para-games-2026-swati-chaudhary-creates-history-with-indias-first-w1-archery-medal-settles-for-silver/article71609909.ece
- Sportstar: https://sportstar.thehindu.com/archery/swati-chaudhary-wins-silver-archery-w1-asian-para-games-2026-final-results-scores-updates/article71609870.ece
- Photo: President's Secretariat, GODL-India (Wikimedia Commons): https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The\_President,\_Shri\_Ram\_Nath\_Kovind\_presenting\_the\_Dhyan\_Chand\_Award,\_2018\_to\_Shri\_Satyadev\_Prasad\_for\_Archery,\_in\_a\_glittering\_ceremony,\_at\_Rashtrapati\_Bhavan,\_in\_New\_Delhi\_on\_September\_25,\_2018.JPG
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