114 Medals, 30 Golds! India Scripts History at Asian Para Games With Best-Ever Haul

India scripted history at the Asian Para Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, finishing with a record 114 medals, including 30 golds, to secure fourth place in the overall standings. The achievement marked the country’s best-ever performance at the continental para-sports event, surpassing its previous officially revised tally of 108 medals at Hangzhou in 2023.

India’s campaign was built on strong performances across disciplines, with para-athletics emerging as its biggest medal contributor, accounting for 65 medals, including 22 golds. Para-swimming also recorded a major improvement, rising from one medal in the previous edition to 11 this time. India won seven medals in para table tennis, compared with two in 2023.

The final day on Friday brought further gold-medal celebrations in para archery, badminton, shooting and athletics.

In para archery, Harvinder Singh and Vijay Sundi clinched gold in the men’s recurve doubles event, defeating China 5-1. Their victory added to India’s strong showing in archery, where Sheetal Devi had earlier won two gold medals in the women’s individual compound and compound mixed team events alongside Toman Kumar.

Para badminton delivered a memorable Indian one-two finish. Nitesh Kumar defeated compatriot Pramod Bhagat 21-18, 21-16 in the men’s singles SL3 final to win gold, while Bhagat took silver. Naveen Sivakumar secured another gold by beating Indonesia’s Fredy Setiawan 21-9, 21-17 in the men’s singles SL4 final.

India’s track-and-field athletes produced record-breaking performances. Sandeep won gold in the men’s 400m T64 in a world-record time of 52.28 seconds, while compatriot Ajay Kumar took bronze. Haney added another world record with a 60.49-metre throw to win the men’s javelin F37/38 title.

Shooting also contributed to India’s success, with Mona Agarwal winning her second gold medal by setting a world record of 357.5 points in the women’s 50m rifle 3 positions SH1 event.

India competed with a contingent of 168 athletes, considerably smaller than its 309-member contingent in Hangzhou in 2023. Its 114-medal finish, including 30 golds, underlined the country’s progress across para-sports and established a new benchmark for future international competitions.