Asian Para Games 2026: Pranav Soorma wins second gold in Nagoya with Games record
File Image: Pranav Soorma won the men’s club throw F51 gold medal at the Asian Para Games on Friday. | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR
File Image: Pranav Soorma won the men’s club throw F51 gold medal at the Asian Para Games on Friday. | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR
India’s Pranav Soorma clinched his second gold medal at the Asian Para Games 2026, winning the men’s club throw F51 final with a Games record of 32.87m in Nagoya on Friday.
The 32-year-old registered 31.66m and 32.11m in his first two attempts before producing his winning effort in the sixth round.
South Korea’s Jiwon Jung secured silver with a personal best of 28.40m, while India’s Dharambir claimed bronze with 27.71m. Another Indian, Amit Kumar, finished fourth with 27.26m.
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Soorma had earlier won gold in the discus throw F51/F52/F53 event on Tuesday, setting an Asian record of 11.66m.
He had also won the club throw F51 gold at the previous Asian Para Games in Hangzhou with a then Games record of 30.01m.
At the Paris Paralympics in 2024, Soorma secured silver in same event behind compatriot Dharambir, who won gold with an Asian record of 34.92m.
Elsewhere, Rakeshbhai Bhatt clinched the bronze medal in the Men’s 200m T37 final, clocking an impressive time of 23.64 seconds.
Published on Oct 23, 2026
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