India Shines at Asian Para Games 2026 with Best-Ever 114 Medals

New Delhi, October 23: India has delivered its finest-ever showing at the Asian Para Games 2026, winning 114 medals in total. The haul includes 30 gold, 35 silver and 49 bronze, surpassing the 111 medals, including 29 gold, won at the previous edition.

At the centre of the celebrations are para shooter Mona Agarwal and athlete Nishad Kumar, who will serve as India's flag bearers at the closing ceremony. Each has claimed two gold medals in the Games.

Mona Agarwal won gold in the women's 10m Air Rifle Standing SH1 event, then went on to take gold in the 50m Rifle 3 Positions SH1 event as well. She registered a world record score of 357.5 in the second competition.

Nishad Kumar produced a gold-medal double in the jumping events, winning both the high jump and the long jump. In the high jump final, he cleared 2.04 metres to set a new Games record.

Before the closing ceremony, India's opening ceremony flag bearers were badminton players Pramod Bhagat and Simran Sharma.

Friday brought more success for the country. Javelin throw world champion Sumit Antil claimed gold, Mahendra won silver, and Sandeep Sargar took bronze, giving India all three places on the podium.

Nitesh Kumar, Naveen Shivkumar, and Harvinder Singh together with Sandeep Vijay also secured gold. Sandeep Kumar set a new world record in the men's 400m T64 event.

India's athletes also maintained their strong showing in badminton, archery and athletics, reflecting a broad base of achievement across disciplines.