Asian Para Games: Ravi Rongali Wins Bronze In Men's Shot Put F40

India's Ravi Rongali won the bronze medal in the men's shot put F40 event at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Para Games on Wednesday, registering a best throw of 10.02m. Rongali secured the podium finish with his second attempt, improving on his opening throw of 9.21m. He recorded a foul on his third attempt before managing 9.95m in his fourth and 9.63m in his fifth. His sixth and final attempt was also a foul. Iraq's Gharrah Tnaiash clinched the gold medal with a throw of 10.78m, while Malaysia's Gan-Erdene Gansukh took silver with a personal-best effort of 10.30m.

The bronze medal adds to Rongali's achievements at the continental event. At the 2023 Asian Para Games in Hangzhou, he won silver in the men's shot put F40 with a personal-best throw of 9.92m. He finished behind Tnaiash, who claimed gold with an effort of 10.80m.

Earlier, Ayush Verma won gold in the men's shot put F53 event. Ayush registered the best throw of 8.16m to finish ahead of Iran's Alireza Hemami, who took silver with 8.09m, and Kazakhstan's Makhambet Serikkaliyev, who secured bronze with 6.81m.

India also swept all three medals in the men's shot put F46 event. Paris Paralympics silver medallist Sachin Khilari won gold with a Games-record throw of 15.79m, while Mohd Yasser claimed silver with a season-best effort of 15.06m. Praveen completed the Indian clean sweep by taking bronze with a throw of 13.83m.

India's Bhagyashri Jadhav also clinched silver in the women's shot put F34 event after recording a personal-best throw of 8.19m on Wednesday.

She registered her best effort on her third attempt, following an 8.14m throw in her second attempt. It was a second consecutive silver medal for Bhagyashri, who continued her strong performances at the Asian Para Games.

China's Lijuan Zou claimed the gold medal with a Games-record throw of 9.07m, while Caiyun Zuo bagged bronze with an effort of 7.56m.

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