Asian Para Games 2026: India’s best-ever haul of 114 medals, fourth in the table
Key facts
- India won 114 medals at the Asian Para Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan: 30 gold, 35 silver and 49 bronze.
- This is India's best-ever Asian Para Games result. It beats the 111 medals won at Hangzhou in 2023.
- India finished fourth in the medal table. China topped it with 207 gold, followed by Japan and Uzbekistan.
- The fifth edition ran from 18 to 24 October 2026 under the theme 'Imagine One Heart'. Doha hosts the 2030 Games.
Why it matters
[First] This is a national record, so it will show up in SSC and defence GK papers. Remember the host (Aichi-Nagoya, Japan), the count (114), the rank (fourth) and the next host (Doha, 2030). A record 45 National Paralympic Committees took part across 18 sports. Sumit Antil defended his javelin title in an all-Indian podium sweep. Mona Agarwal set a world record in the women's 50m rifle three positions. India has now crossed 100 medals in two Asian Para Games in a row. (Details: IPC, Outlook.)
Asked before: CDS (II) 2021 asked about Avani Lekhara, the first Indian woman to win two Paralympic medals.