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SAI Gandhinagar held a ceremony for medallists and coaches linked to the National Centre of Excellence. Athletes contributed 16 medals to India's Asian Para Games haul, with names including Tejalben Damor, Prachi Pandey and Shailesh Kumar.
Neeraj Yadav, a three-time Asian Para Games gold medallist, has died by suicide after consuming poison at his home. Hindustan Times reported the postmortem examination was underway at a Delhi hospital.
India concluded its Asian Para Games campaign with 114 medals, its best-ever haul at the continental event. The tally included 30 gold, 35 silver and 49 bronze, surpassing the Hangzhou 2022 record.
Sumit Antil won gold at the Asian Para Games with a 72.46m throw, while Mahendra Gurjar and Sandip Sargar took silver and bronze to complete India's sweep. India's medal tally reached 114, surpassing its previous best of 108.
India secured a one-two finish in the women's 400m T47 at the Asian Para Games 2026 in Nagoya, while Dilip Mahadu Gavit defended his men's gold with a time of 48.27 seconds.
Deepthi Jeevanji won the women’s 400m T20 gold at the 2026 Asian Para Games, setting a new Games record of 56.36 seconds. She finished over two seconds ahead of Japan’s Niina Kanno, who took silver in 58.92 seconds, while Akane Kato claimed bronze in 1:00.26.