Sandeep, Haney break world records to win gold at Asian Para Games
India’s Sandeep and Haney set world records in the men’s 400m T64 and men’s javelin throw F37/38 at the Asian Para Games in Nagoya.
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Sandeep clocked 52.28 seconds to win the men’s 400m T64 gold, while Haney threw 60.49m for gold in the men’s javelin throw F37/38. India reached 100 medals at the Games.
Key takeaways
- Sandeep won gold in the men’s 400m T64 final with a world record time of 52.28 seconds at Nagoya City Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium.
- Haney won gold in the men’s javelin throw F37/38 with a world record throw of 60.49m, scoring 1116 Raza points.
- India reached 100 medals at the Asian Para Games.
- Ajay Kumar took bronze in the 400m T64 with a Games Record time of 53.61 seconds.
- Nimisha Chakkungalparambil and Parmod Bijarnia won silver medals in athletics earlier.
India’s Sandeep and Haney each broke a world record to win gold medals at the Asian Para Games in Nagoya on Friday, October 23, 2026. The performances helped India reach 100 medals at the edition.
What we know
Sandeep clocked 52.28 seconds, a world record, to win the men’s 400m T64 final at the Nagoya City Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium. He finished 0.85 seconds ahead of Saudi Arabia’s Nour Alsana, who recorded 53.13 seconds as a season’s best. Indian compatriot Ajay Kumar took bronze in 53.61 seconds, a Games Record, while China’s Huang Ruihua finished fourth with a personal best of 54.39 seconds. Sandeep and Alsana are categorised under T44 in men’s 400m and Kumar is under T64. T44 and T64 are both lower-limb classifications and are often run together.
In the men’s javelin throw F37/38 final at the same venue, Haney produced a world record throw of 60.49m for gold, scoring 1116 Raza points. Iran’s Hormoz Seidikazpounji took silver with a personal best of 50.68m (1009 points), while China’s Yu Chengjie claimed bronze with an Asian record 53.66m (943 points). The F37 and F38 classes compete together and are ranked on Raza points, which is why Seidikazpounji’s shorter throw was placed above Yu’s.
Earlier, India’s Nimisha Chakkungalparambil and Parmod Bijarnia claimed silver medals in their respective women’s long jump T47 and men’s 1500m T46 competitions. Nimisha claimed the silver medal with a best effort of 5.37m. Sri Lanka’s Dhananjana Wickramasinghe took the gold with a Games Record leap of 5.52m, 15cm ahead of the Indian. In men’s 1500m, Parmod claimed the silver medal after clocking 4:09.65 at the Nagoya City Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium.
What happens next
India’s para-athletes continue their campaign at the Asian Para Games after crossing the 100-medal mark. Haney may compete in further events as the programme progresses.
India reached 100 medals at the Asian Para Games
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