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India sign off the Asian Para Games with a record 114 medals

Thirty golds, 35 silvers and 49 bronzes in Aichi-Nagoya beat India’s previous best of 108 from Hangzhou 2023.

By Rational Times Sports Desk Nagoya · · 1 min read

India finished the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Para Games with a record 114 medals — 30 gold, 35 silver and 49 bronze — and fourth place in the standings. The haul surpasses the 108 medals India won at the 2023 Games in Hangzhou, China.

The Games, held in Japan for the first time, brought together about 4,000 athletes and staff from 45 countries and regions. The closing ceremony took place on 24 October at Mizuho Park Athletics Stadium.

Where the medals came from

SportMedals
Para athletics65 (22 gold, 19 silver, 24 bronze)
Para badminton16 (3 gold, 5 silver, 8 bronze)
Para swimming11
Para table tennis7
Para archery6
Para shooting5
Para judo2
Para powerlifting2

Standout performers

Para-archer Sheetal Devi won two golds, in the women’s individual compound and the mixed team compound. Harvinder Singh and Vijay Sundi took the men’s recurve doubles title, and Parmod Bijarnia won silver in the men’s 1,500 m T46. Double gold medallists Nishad Kumar and Mona Agarwal carried India’s flag at the closing ceremony.

The next Asian Para Games will be held in Doha in 2030.

Asian Para GamesIndiaJapanPara sportsSheetal Devi

Sources

  1. News On AIR — India shine at Asian Para Games 2026 with record 114-medal haul
  2. CareerIndia — Sports headlines, 23 and 24 October 2026
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