India Shines at Asian Para Games with Gold and Silver in Womens 400m T47
Indian athletes secure gold and silver in womens 400m T47 at the Asian Para Games, showcasing remarkable talent and resilience.
Nagoya, October 22 (Daily Kiran) : India made a remarkable impact at the Asian Para Games 2026 in Nagoya, securing two medals in the women’s 400 meters T47 event on Thursday. Anjanaben Bambadia clinched the gold medal, while her compatriot Jayanti Nehra took home the silver. Additionally, Tejalben Damor earned a bronze in the women’s 400 meters T12 category.
At the Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium, Anjanaben completed the T47 race in an impressive time of 59.97 seconds, earning 848 Raza points. She finished just under a second ahead of Jayanti, who clocked in at 1:00.65 seconds for her silver medal, garnering 815 Raza points. Thailand’s Sasirawan Inthachot secured third place with a time of 1:02.58 seconds, while Prabha Angadembe from Nepal finished fourth at 1:15.81 seconds.
Anjanaben came close to breaking the Asian Para Games record of 58.39 seconds, set by China’s Li Lu during the 2018 Jakarta Games. In the women’s 400 meters T12 event, Tejalben Damor achieved a remarkable time of 57.60 seconds, earning her a silver medal. Iran’s Hazhar Safarzaadeh won gold with a time of 56.43 seconds, while China’s Shen Yaqin, guided by He Yuchong, claimed bronze with a time of 58.04 seconds.
Born in Gujarat in 2001, Anjanaben has one hand shorter than the other. She is recognized as one of India’s fastest emerging para sprinters and is the reigning champion from the 2025 Khelo India Para Games. Last year, she recorded her personal best of 1:00.04 seconds at the World Para Athletics Championships held in New Delhi.
Jayanti, hailing from Odisha and born in 1999, faced a life-altering accident at just one year old when she fell into a clay stove, resulting in severe burns and permanent stiffness in her left elbow and hand. Her talent was recognized by her school coach, Vishnu Prasad Mishra, who invited her to train at his Gurukul Athletic Training Center in Sakhi Gopal, providing her with free training.
Jayanti previously won two medals at the 2018 Asian Para Games, securing gold in the women’s 400 meters (T47) with a time of 59.71 seconds and bronze in the women’s 200 meters (T47) with a time of 27.45 seconds. She also claimed gold at the World Junior Para Athletics Championships in 2017 in Notwill, Switzerland, establishing herself as the World Youth Champion in the 400 meters.
