Asian Para Games Highlights, Day 7: Sheetal Devi's Double Gold Leads Charge As India Finish The Day With 88 Medals

Welcome to our live coverage of the Asian Para Games 2026 on October 22! Indian athletes will be aiming for podium finishes across para athletics, archery, badminton, table tennis, boccia. Stay tuned as we bring you the latest results, medal updates, key performances and all the major developments from India's campaign in Japan.

India’s Suvarna Raj struck gold in the Women’s Discus Throw F54 at the Asian Para Games 2026, registering a best throw of 15.66 metres. She showed impressive consistency throughout the event, recording five throws beyond the 15-metre mark in her six attempts. Her gold-medal-winning effort came on her fifth attempt, sealing the top spot on the podium for India.

India’s Krishna Nagar and Nithya Sre secured the bronze medal in Mixed Doubles SH6 at the Asian Para Games 2026 despite going down in their semifinal against Indonesia’s Rina Marlina and Subhan.

The Indian pair lost 14-21, 18-21 in a closely fought contest, with the Indonesian duo winning both games to advance to the final. Despite the semifinal defeat, Nagar and Nithya Sre take home bronze, adding another medal to India’s para badminton tally.

Paralympic champion Pramod Bhagat and Manisha Ramdass added another bronze to India’s tally in the Mixed Doubles SL3-SU5 event at the Asian Para Games 2026. The Indian pair started strongly in their semifinal against Indonesia’s Lani Ratri Oktila and Jikmat Ramdani, taking the opening game 21-16.

However, the Indonesians bounced back to win the next two games 21-13, 21-17, sealing the match and a place in the final. Bhagat and Ramdass had to settle for bronze after the 21-16, 13-21, 17-21 defeat.

India’s Nitesh Kumar and Thulasimathi Murgesan are through to the Mixed Doubles SL3-SU5 final at the Asian Para Games 2026 after overcoming China’s Mingpan Li and Zuxian Xiao in a thrilling three-game semifinal. The Indian duo edged the opening game 21-19, but the Chinese pair responded by taking the second 21-14.

Nitesh and Thulasimathi regrouped in the decider, holding their nerve to clinch it 21-17 and seal a 21-19, 14-21, 21-17 victory. The contest featured some intense exchanges, including a rally lasting 79 seconds. The Indian pair will now face Indonesia’s Lani Ratri Oktila and Jikmat Ramdani in the final, with gold on the line.

India’s Swati Chaudhary made history by winning the country’s first-ever medal in the Women’s W1 individual archery event at the Asian Para Games.

The debutant put up a strong fight in the final against China’s Mengkan Cen but went down 4-6 to settle for silver. It was a landmark podium finish for India in the event, with Swati becoming the country’s first medallist in the Women’s W1 category at the continental showpiece.

India’s Suhas Lalinakere Yathiraj secured bronze in the Men’s Singles SL4 event at the Asian Para Games 2026 after a hard-fought semifinal against Indonesia’s Fredy Setiawan. Suhas narrowly dropped the opening game 21-23 but bounced back in style, dominating the second 21-8 to force a decider.

The third game remained competitive until the 11-point mark, before Setiawan pulled away to seal a 23-21, 8-21, 21-15 victory. Despite missing out on a place in the final, Suhas finishes on the podium with bronze for India.

India’s Sanjana Kumari marked her Asian Para Games debut with a bronze medal in the Women’s Singles SL3 event. Sanjana fought hard in her semifinal against Japan’s Shino Kawai but went down in straight games, losing 7-21, 9-21.

Although she missed out on a place in the final, the podium finish makes for a memorable debut at the continental showpiece and adds another medal to India’s para badminton tally.

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India’s Sheetal Devi and Toman Kumar struck gold in the Para Compound Mixed Team event, defeating Indonesia’s Teodora Audi A. Ferelly and Ken Swagumilang 151-148 in the final. The TOPS athletes held their nerve in a closely fought contest to secure the gold medal and add another title to India’s campaign at the Asian Para Games 2026.

Paris Paralympic champion Nitesh Kumar is through to the Men’s Singles SL3 final at the Asian Para Games 2026 after defeating Indonesia’s Imran Muh Al in straight games.

Nitesh edged a closely fought opening game 21-19 before sealing the second 21-16 to complete the win. The Indian shuttler is now one victory away from another major title as he prepares to fight for gold in Nagoya.

The action continues in Nagoya, with Indian athletes competing for medals across para archery, badminton, athletics, swimming, table tennis and boccia. Here’s a look at the key events lined up for today.

11:40 AM - Para Archery: Sheetal Devi vs Nur Alim (Singapore), Compound Women's Gold Medal Match

12:00 PM - Para Archery: Toman Kumar vs Zhang Yicheng (China), Compound Men's Bronze Medal Match

12:10 PM - Para Table Tennis: Savita Ajjanakatti/Dattaprasad Chougule, Mixed Doubles XD17 Semifinal (if qualified)

12:15 PM - Para Badminton: Nitesh Kumar vs Muh Al Imran (Indonesia), Men's Singles SL3 Semifinal

1:10 PM - Para Table Tennis: Bhavina Patel/Shubham Wadhwa, Mixed Doubles XD7 Final (if qualified)

1:30 PM - Boccia: India (Anjali Devi/Sachin Chamaria) vs Hong Kong, China, Mixed Pairs BC3 Pool A

1:30 PM - Para Swimming: Kapil Kumar, Men's 400m Freestyle S10 Final

1:45 PM - Para Athletics: Shailesh Kumar, Rahul and Varun Bhati, Men's High Jump T63 Final

1:55 PM - Para Athletics: Tejalben Damor, Women's 400m T12 Final

1:55 PM - Para Table Tennis: Savita Ajjanakatti/Dattaprasad Chougule, Mixed Doubles XD17 Final (if qualified)

2:03 PM - Para Athletics: Anjanaben Bumbadiya and Jayanti Behera, Women's 400m T47 Final

2:42 PM - Para Swimming: Swatik Patil, Men's 100m Breaststroke SB9 Final

3:15 PM - Para Athletics: Parveen Kumar, Men's Javelin Throw F56/F57 Final

3:22 PM - Para Swimming: Ravi Karthik Budigina, Men's 50m Freestyle S13 Final

3:25 PM - Para Swimming: Himanshu Nandal, Men's 50m Freestyle S11 Final

3:25 PM - Para Athletics: Dilip Gavit and Bhavik Bharwad, Men's 400m T47 Final

3:30 PM - Para Swimming: Satija Devanshi, Women's 50m Freestyle S10 Final

3:33 PM - Para Swimming: Ajay Bhosale, Men's 50m Freestyle S10 Final

3:47 PM - Para Athletics: Solairaj Dharmaraj, Men's Long Jump T44/T62/T64 Final

4:08 PM - Para Athletics: Ravanni Valasanaini, Women's 400m T11 Final

4:09 PM - Para Swimming: Tejas Nandakumar and Gopichand Lingutla, Men's 100m Backstroke S7 Final

Para Badminton Semifinals (Timings TBC)

• Women's Singles SL3: Sanjana Kumari vs Shino Kawai (Japan)

• Men's Singles SL3: Pramod Bhagat vs Lee Seunghu (South Korea)

• Women's Singles SH6: Nithya Sre Sumathy Sivan vs Lin Shunagbao (China)

• Women's Singles SU5: Manisha Ramdass vs Thulasimathi Murugesan

• Men's Doubles SL3-SU5: Suryakant Yadav/Naveen Sivakumar vs Suryo Nugroho/Muh Al Imran (Indonesia)

Another gold for Sheetal Devi! The Indian archer defeated Singapore's Nur Alim Syahidah 142-139 in the compound women's individual final to claim the top spot on the podium.

The final was neck and neck early on, with both archers tied at 95-95 after 10 arrows. Sheetal then found her rhythm in the closing stages, landing two 10s and three 9s with her final five shots. Syahidah managed four 9s and an 8 over the same stretch, allowing Sheetal to pull away and seal gold by three points.

1:10 PM - Para Table Tennis: Bhavina Patel/Shubham Wadhwa, Mixed Doubles XD7 Final (if qualified)

1:30 PM - Boccia: India (Anjali Devi/Sachin Chamaria) vs Hong Kong, China, Mixed Pairs BC3 Pool A

1:30 PM - Para Swimming: Kapil Kumar, Men's 400m Freestyle S10 Final

1:45 PM - Para Athletics: Shailesh Kumar, Rahul and Varun Bhati, Men's High Jump T63 Final

1:55 PM - Para Athletics: Tejalben Damor, Women's 400m T12 Final

1:55 PM - Para Table Tennis: Savita Ajjanakatti/Dattaprasad Chougule, Mixed Doubles XD17 Final (if qualified)

2:03 PM - Para Athletics: Anjanaben Bumbadiya and Jayanti Behera, Women's 400m T47 Final

2:42 PM - Para Swimming: Swatik Patil, Men's 100m Breaststroke SB9 Final

3:15 PM - Para Athletics: Parveen Kumar, Men's Javelin Throw F56/F57 Final

3:22 PM - Para Swimming: Ravi Karthik Budigina, Men's 50m Freestyle S13 Final

3:25 PM - Para Swimming: Himanshu Nandal, Men's 50m Freestyle S11 Final

3:25 PM - Para Athletics: Dilip Gavit and Bhavik Bharwad, Men's 400m T47 Final

3:30 PM - Para Swimming: Satija Devanshi, Women's 50m Freestyle S10 Final

3:33 PM - Para Swimming: Ajay Bhosale, Men's 50m Freestyle S10 Final

3:47 PM - Para Athletics: Solairaj Dharmaraj, Men's Long Jump T44/T62/T64 Final

4:08 PM - Para Athletics: Ravanni Valasanaini, Women's 400m T11 Final

4:09 PM - Para Swimming: Tejas Nandakumar and Gopichand Lingutla, Men's 100m Backstroke S7 Final

Para Badminton Semifinals (Timings TBC)

• Women's Singles SL3: Sanjana Kumari vs Shino Kawai (Japan)

• Women's Singles SH6: Nithya Sre Sumathy Sivan vs Lin Shunagbao (China)

• Women's Singles SU5: Manisha Ramdass vs Thulasimathi Murugesan

• Men's Doubles SL3-SU5: Suryakant Yadav/Naveen Sivakumar vs Suryo Nugroho/Muh Al Imran (Indonesia)

India’s Bhavina Patel and Shubham Wadhwa have secured bronze in the Mixed Doubles Class XD7 event after losing their semifinal to South Korea’s Jang Yeongjin and Lee Migyu.

The bronze adds to Bhavina’s medal tally at the Games, following her podium finish in the women’s singles event. Shubham will have another shot at a medal on October 23, when he partners Jehan Madan in the men’s doubles event

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Another medal for India in the pool! Kapil Kumar clinched silver in the Men's 400m Freestyle S10 final at the Asian Para Games 2026, clocking 4:38.44 to finish second. The podium finish adds another medal to India's tally, with Kapil wrapping up his campaign at the Games with a silver.

Another medal in the pool for India! Swatik Patil clinched bronze in the Men's 100m Breaststroke SB9 final, clocking 1:13.77 at the Asian Para Games 2026. He wraps up his campaign at the Games with a bronze medal to his name.

It's a one-two finish for India! Anjanaben Bumbadiya clinched gold in the Women's 400m T47 final at the Asian Para Games 2026, clocking 59.97 seconds. Jayanti Behera followed her across the finish line in 1:00.65 to secure silver, completing a memorable double podium finish for India in the event.

India have swept all three medals in the Men’s High Jump T63 final! Shailesh Kumar claimed gold with a jump of 1.89m, while Varun Bhati took silver with 1.84m. Rahul completed the clean sweep with a personal-best effort of 1.81m to secure bronze.

India have a one-two finish in the men's 400m T47 final as Dilip Gavit wins the gold medal, with compatriot Bhavikkumar Bharwad securing the silver.
Dilip clocked an impressive 48.27 seconds, while Bhavikkumar Bharwad finished the race in 49.31 seconds. Japan’s Kakeru Ishida finished third with a time of 49.58 seconds.

Solairaj Dharamraj wins a gold medal in the men's long jump T64 event. He also shatters the Asian record of 7.15m as he defends his title.

India suffered a dramatic blow in the Men’s 400m T47 event as Bhavik Kumar Bharwad was stripped of his silver medal following a post-race disqualification for a lane infringement. Bharwad had initially crossed the finish line in second place with an impressive time of 49.31 seconds, seemingly securing a glorious one-two podium finish for the nation. However, the subsequent ruling overturned his result, stripping him of the silver. Meanwhile, compatriot Dilip Mahadu Gavit’s stellar gold-medal victory remained unscathed, as he stormed to the line in 48.27 seconds to claim his second gold of the Games and keep India's athletics campaign shining.

Live action from Aichi-Nagoya has concluded, with India wrapping up the day holding 5th place in the medal standings with a total of 88 medals, including 21 golds.

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