Asian Para Games 2026: India secures one-two finish in women’s 400m T47; Dilip clinches gold in men’s
File photo- Dilip Mahadu Gavit defended his gold medal from the 2022 Games with a time of 48.27 seconds. | Photo Credit: PTI
File photo- Dilip Mahadu Gavit defended his gold medal from the 2022 Games with a time of 48.27 seconds. | Photo Credit: PTI
India’s rich medal haul in athletics continued as it secured a one-two finish in the men’s and women’s 400 metre T47 event at the Asian Para Games 2026 on Wednesday.
In the women’s discipline, Anjanaben Bumbadiya won the gold medal with a time of 59.97 seconds, securing 848 points, while Jayanti Behera won silver, after clocking a time of 1:00:65 minutes.
For Jayanti, it was her third Asian Para Games medal, after having won silver and bronze in the same discipline in the 2018 Games. For Anjanaben it was her first Para Games medal. She finished fourth in the 2025 World Para Athletics Championships and won gold at the second Khelo India Para Games.
In the men’s discipline, Dilip Mahadu Gavit defended his gold medal from the 2022 Games with a time of 48.27 seconds, while Bhavikkumar Bharwad won silver with a time of 49.31 seconds.
In the women’s 400 metre T12 event, Tejalben Damor won the silver medal with a time of 57.60 seconds. Having earlier won the bronze medal in the women’s 200 metre T12 event, Tejalben finished her debut Para Asian Games campaign with two medals.
Published on Oct 22, 2026
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