Simran Sharma Shines at Asian Para Games, Secures Second Gold for India
Simran Sharma wins her second gold medal at the Asian Para Games, breaking records in the 100m and 200m events.
Nagoya, October 21 (Daily Kiran) : Indian para sprinter Simran Sharma has made headlines at the 2026 Asian Para Games in Nagoya, winning her second gold medal on Wednesday. Competing in the women’s 100-meter T12 final, she clocked an impressive 12.02 seconds, setting a new Games record and surpassing her previous mark.
Earlier, on Tuesday, Sharma had already established herself as a top contender by winning gold in the women’s 200-meter T12 category with a time of 24.80 seconds, also a new Games record. Supported by the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS), she improved upon her previous Games record of 12.13 seconds to claim the top spot in the 100-meter event.
Sharma, who is a bronze medalist in the T12 category at the upcoming Paris Paralympics 2024 and a world champion in the 100 meters, has made significant strides since her silver medal performance at the 2022 Asian Para Games in Hangzhou, where she finished with a time of 12.68 seconds. This time, she shaved off 0.66 seconds to secure gold.
In addition to Sharma’s achievements, fellow para-athlete Tejalben Damor from Gujarat also excelled, finishing third in the same event with a personal best time of 25.23 seconds.
On the sixth day of competition, India continued to enhance its medal tally in para athletics, excelling in both sprinting and javelin throw events. Pranav Desai earned a bronze medal in the men’s 100-meter T64 category with a time of 11.96 seconds. Meanwhile, India claimed the top two spots in the men’s 100-meter T47 event, with Dilip Gavit Mahadu winning gold in 10.69 seconds and Mohammad Basil Morsingnakathi taking silver with a time of 10.72 seconds, setting a new Games record.
In the men’s javelin throw F55 event, Sukchan achieved a personal best of 29.94 meters to win bronze. Chinese athlete Feifei Zhou set a world record with a throw of 37.63 meters to secure gold, while Iran’s Jafar Zaker took silver with a throw of 36.00 meters.
Manjeet Vyas also shone in the men’s javelin throw F12/13 category, securing silver with a remarkable throw of 61.03 meters on his second attempt. Additionally, India won silver and bronze in the men’s javelin throw F53 category, with Pradeep Kumar achieving silver with a best throw of 27.45 meters and Ayush Verma earning bronze with 17.88 meters.
