India Dominates Javelin Throw at Asian Para Games, Sumit Wins Gold
Sumit Antil clinches gold in javelin throw at the Asian Para Games, leading Indias impressive medal tally in Nagoya.
Nagoya, October 23 (Daily Kiran) : India’s Paralympic and world champion, Sumit Antil, added another accolade to his impressive career on October 23, 2026. Competing at the Mizuhō Park Athletic Stadium in Nagoya, he defended his title by winning gold in the men’s javelin throw (F42–F44/F61–F64) event.
Antil secured his second gold medal of the Asian Para Games 2026 with a remarkable throw of 72.46 meters. Indian athletes dominated the podium, with Mahendra Gurjar (F42) taking silver and Sandeep Sargar (F44) earning bronze. Mahendra threw 59.03 meters, amassing 1066 ‘Raza Points,’ while Sandeep achieved a distance of 64.48 meters, garnering 1006 ‘Raza Points.’ Both athletes set new games records in their respective categories.
The ‘Raza Points’ system is a mathematical approach that allows for the comparison of athletes with different disabilities, leveling the playing field for ranking purposes. In addition to the javelin events, Pranav Surma won gold in the men’s club throw (F51) with a throw of 32.87 meters, establishing a new games record. Dharmbir claimed bronze with a throw of 27.71 meters, while experienced athlete Amit Kumar Saroha finished fifth with a throw of 27.26 meters, just shy of another podium sweep for India.
Overall, the Indian contingent has delivered its best performance at the Asian Para Games to date, with a total of 114 medals, surpassing their previous record of 111 medals set at the Hangzhou Para Games 2023. So far, India has secured 30 gold, 35 silver, and 49 bronze medals at the 2026 Asian Para Games, exceeding the 29 gold medals won in the last edition.
Recently, para-athlete Sandeep also earned a bronze medal in the 100 meters T64 event with a time of 11.67 seconds, in addition to winning gold in the 400 meters T64 event. Earlier, the Indian para-badminton duo of Thulasimathi Murugesan and Mansi Joshi claimed gold in the women’s doubles SL3-SU5 category. They defeated the reigning world champions, Qiu Xia Yang and Zhu Xian Jiao of China, in straight games, 21-16 and 21-13. This victory avenged their loss in the finals of the Asian Championship 2025 and marked a significant achievement for the team. Thulasimathi also secured a silver medal in mixed doubles SL3-SU5 alongside Nitesh Kumar earlier in the day.
