Asian Para Games 2026: Sharath Makanahalli’s bronze in 1500m T12 event upgraded to silver
REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE: Uzbekistan’s Fakhriddin Khamraev, the initial gold medallist, was disqualified under Rule TR 18.1 (b) for jostling or obstructing a competitor to gain an unfair advantage. | Photo Credit: BISWARANJAN ROUT
REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE: Uzbekistan’s Fakhriddin Khamraev, the initial gold medallist, was disqualified under Rule TR 18.1 (b) for jostling or obstructing a competitor to gain an unfair advantage. | Photo Credit: BISWARANJAN ROUT
India para runner Sharath Makanahalli’s bronze medal in the men’s 1500m T12 event at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games was upgraded to silver after the original gold winner was disqualified for rule violation on Wednesday.
Uzbekistan’s Fakhriddin Khamraev was initially awarded the gold with a time of 4 minutes and 7.48 seconds. Jordan’s Nabeel Maqableh (4:07.97) was in the silver medal position and Makanahalli (4:11.01) third.
But after protest was lodged by the Jordanian athlete, Khamraev was disqualified under Rule TR 18.1 (b) of World Para Athletics. Jordan’s Maqableh was later awarded the gold while Makanahalli got the silver.
Rule TR 18.1 (b) mandates the disqualification of an athlete for jostling or obstructing a competitor to gain an unfair advantage.
APG 2026 | Result | Para Athletics Silver for India! 🥉 Men's 1500m T12/T13 – Final A commendable performance by Sharath Makanahalli, clinching the Silver Medal with a personal best timing of 4:11.01 and 629 points, making India proud! In the 2022 APG, Sharath won Silver in 2022 with a timing of 4:13.60. In 2026, he improved his timing by 2.59 seconds, while finishing with the similar Medal. Next Event: Sharath will compete in the Men's 5000m T12/T13 on 23 October 2026 at 2:30 PM IST. #AsianParaGames2026 #TeamIndia #Cheer4Bharat #Praise4Para
— SAI Media (@Media_SAI) October 21, 2026
India’s para athletics chief coach Satyanarayana told PTI that Khamraev was disqualified after he overtook his Jordanian rival from the left side instead of the right side in the last 200m of the race.
The T12 classification is for athletes with a visual impairment who have limited vision.
Athletes in this category may compete with or without a guide runner, depending on the event and their choice.
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