India won a record 114 medals at the 2026 Asian Para Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. The haul beat the 111 won at Hangzhou in 2023.
The idea in brief
- The Games: Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, 18 to 24 October 2026.
- The haul: 114 medals, made of 30 gold, 35 silver and 49 bronze.
- Top sports: para athletics gave 65 medals and para badminton gave 16.
What Happened at the 2026 Asian Para Games?
The medal count
- India finished with 114 medals: 30 gold, 35 silver and 49 bronze. (Source: All India Radio)
- Para athletics gave 65 of the medals. Para badminton gave 16. (Source: All India Radio)
- The earlier best was 111 medals at Hangzhou in 2023. The 2026 total is three more. (Source: PIB)
Standout results
- Sheetal Devi and Toman Kumar won the compound mixed team gold in para archery. (Source: All India Radio)
- Sachin Khilari won men’s F46 shot put gold with a throw of 15.87 m. India swept the podium. (Source: All India Radio)
- Bhavina Patel and Shubham Wadhwa won India’s first Asian Para Games mixed doubles medal in para table tennis. (Source: PIB)
Why Does It Matter for Exams?
Three things to remember
- The venue: Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, in October 2026.
- The record: 114 medals, above 111 at Hangzhou 2023.
- The code F46: F means a field event. 46 shows an arm impairment in a standing class.
Read the full lesson
The static background is in Para Sports in India: Paralympics, Asian Para Games and the PCI. It covers the Paralympic history, classification and schemes.
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