Asian Para Games 2026 Day 2: Deepthi Jeevanji wins gold, Pradeep bags silver

India will look to build on a strong opening at the 2026 Asian Para Games in Aichi-Nagoya after winning 11 medals, including four gold, five silver and two bronze, on Day 1.

Shooter Mona Agarwal, long jumper Nishad Kumar, middle-distance runner Soumya Kumar and javelin thrower Rinku Hooda led India's gold-medal charge. Archer Sheetal Devi also matched the world record with 704 points in the women's compound qualification round.

On Tuesday, India will target further medals across para-athletics, archery, shooting, swimming and powerlifting. Sheetal and Payal Nag will be among the athletes to watch as they compete in the women's compound doubles quarterfinals after topping the qualification rankings with a combined score of 1,379 points.

Para badminton will also feature prominently, with Indian players competing across singles, doubles and mixed doubles.

With 11 medals already secured, India will aim to maintain their momentum on Day 2 and strengthen their position in the overall standings.

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06:15 (IST) Oct 20

Asian Para Games 2026: Individual events delayed

The start of the individual recurve and compound events in para archery has been delayed.

06:15 (IST) Oct 20

Asian Para Games 2026: Full schedule for Day 2

06:00 (IST) Oct 20

Asian Para Games 2026: India’s silver and bronze medallists

India’s five silver medals came through Avani Lekhara in shooting, judoka Kokila in the women’s J2 -52kg category, Ajeet Singh Yadav in the javelin F46, Radha Venkatesh in the women’s 1500m T12/T13 and swimmer Ravi Karthik Budigina in the men’s 100m freestyle S13.

Kapil Parmar won bronze in men’s J1 -70kg judo, while Ravanni Valasanaini was promoted to bronze in the women’s 1500m T11 after Rakshita Raju was disqualified. The precise grounds for Rakshita’s disqualification should be checked against the official technical decision.

05:45 (IST) Oct 20

Asian Para Games 2026: Gold medal winners

• Mona Agarwal — Shooting: Mona won the women’s 10m air rifle standing SH1 gold with 250.0 points, edging compatriot Avani Lekhara, who scored 249.6, by 0.4 points. The result gave India a one-two finish in the event.
• Nishad Kumar — Para-athletics: Nishad won the men’s long jump T47 gold with a best effort of 7.11m.
• Soumya Kumar — Para-athletics: Soumya topped the women’s 1500m T12/T13 event in a personal-best 5:12.39, earning 621 Raza points.
• Rinku Hooda — Para-athletics: Rinku won the men’s javelin F46 gold with a season-best throw of 65.11m, narrowly ahead of compatriot Ajeet Singh Yadav.

05:30 (IST) Oct 20

Asian Para Games 2026: Sheetal Devi, Payal Nag in focus

Sheetal Devi and Payal Nag will be among the Indian athletes to watch on Tuesday as the para-archery competition progresses towards the medal rounds.

Sheetal matched the world record with 704 points in the women's compound ranking round. She and Payal also topped the women's compound doubles rankings with a combined score of 1,379 points.

The Indian duo are scheduled to compete in the women's compound doubles quarterfinals, with victory taking them a step closer to the medal matches.

05:15 (IST) Oct 20

Asian Para Games 2026: Medal rush on Day 1

The opening day witnessed several standout performances, with India securing multiple gold-silver doubles across disciplines. Shooter Mona Agarwal, long jumper Nishad Kumar, middle-distance runner Soumya Kumar and javelin thrower Rinku Hooda led the country's gold-medal charge.

India also collected medals in para-swimming and para-judo, while archer Sheetal Devi matched the world record in the women's compound qualification round to emerge as one of the standout performers.

05:00 (IST) Oct 20

Asian Para Games 2026: India made strong start

India made a strong start to the 2026 Asian Para Games in Aichi-Nagoya, winning 11 medals, including four gold, five silver and two bronze, on the opening day. The Indian contingent will look to build on that momentum on Tuesday, with para-athletics, archery, shooting, swimming and badminton among the sports offering further medal opportunities.

Beyond archery, India will have opportunities to add to its medal tally through para-athletics, swimming, shooting and powerlifting. Para badminton will also be important as Indian players continue their group-stage campaigns and knockout matches.

The focus will be on converting strong qualification performances into podium finishes, particularly in archery and shooting, while the athletics and swimming programmes offer further medal opportunities. India will also aim to make progress across racket sports and combat disciplines.

With 11 medals already secured, India have laid a strong foundation in Aichi-Nagoya. Day 2 will offer another opportunity for the contingent to add to its gold-medal count and strengthen its position in the overall standings.