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India Smashes Para Games Record with 114 Medals!
24 Oct
Summary
- India achieved its best-ever medal haul with 114 medals at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games.
- The Indian contingent secured fourth place overall, surpassing their previous record of 108 medals.
- Para athletics led India's charge, contributing 65 medals to the historic total.
India has concluded the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Para Games with a record-breaking medal tally of 114, achieving their best performance in the continental competition's history. This remarkable achievement saw the Indian contingent finish fourth in the overall standings, surpassing their previous record of 108 medals from the 2022 Hangzhou Games.
The week-long event in Japan, which brought together around 4,000 athletes from 45 countries, featured 18 sports. India's success was spearheaded by para athletics, which alone contributed 65 medals, including 22 gold. Para badminton also performed strongly, securing 16 medals for the nation.
Double gold medallists Nishad Kumar and Mona Agarwal served as flag-bearers at the closing ceremony, held at the Mizuho Park Athletics Stadium. President Droupadi Murmu congratulated the athletes on their incredible display of hard work and perseverance. The subsequent Asian Para Games are scheduled to take place in Doha, Qatar, in 2030.
