Asian Para Games 2026: Soumya wins gold, Radha clinches silver in Women’s T12/T13 para athletics event

Soumya (left) and Radha Venkatesh (right) secured a double podium for India in women’s T12/T13 final at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games on Sunday. | Photo Credit: Indian Athletic Academy & Radha Venkatesh (Instagram)

Soumya won the gold medal while Radha Venkatesh bagged a silver in the women’s 1500m T12/T13 para athletics event for another Indian double podium at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games on Monday.

Soumya, the 18-year-old para athlete from Chamarajanagar district in Karnataka, clocked 5:12.39s while Radha, the 27-year-old from Chitradurga district finished the race in 5:30.90s.

Since the event had multiple categories, the medallists were decided on the basis of Raza Points.

Soumya topped the final with 621 points while Radha stood second with 421. Japan’s Mana Sasaski bagged bronze with 336 points (5:12.15s).

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T11 to T13 events are for athletes with visual impairment. T11 is for athletes with total or near-total blindness while T13 is the least severe visual impairment. T12 athletes have visual impairment in between the two.

Soumya ran with her guide Kumar Bharath while Radha was guided by Govind Solanki.

Overall, India has won a total of 11 medals - four gold, five silver and two bronze - at the ongoing edition of the continental event and is currently placed fourth in the medals tally.