Sukchan Wins Bronze in Mens Javelin Throw at Asian Para Games

Nagoya, October 21 (Daily Kiran) : Indian para-athlete Sukchan added another medal to India’s tally at the 2026 Asian Para Games in Nagoya on October 21. He secured a bronze in the men’s F55 javelin throw event with a personal best throw of 29.94 meters.

China’s Feifei Zhou set a world record with a throw of 37.63 meters to win gold, while Iran’s Zafar Zaker took silver with a distance of 36.00 meters.

Sukchan achieved his best throw on his third attempt, surpassing his initial throw of 27.35 meters. He followed up with throws of 27.84 meters, 27.56 meters, 29.06 meters, and finally reached his best mark of 29.94 meters.

Previously, Sukchan had also won bronze in the men’s F55 javelin throw at the 2022 Asian Para Games with a throw of 30.36 meters. India has already garnered multiple medals in the javelin throw events at this competition.

In another highlight from Wednesday, Manjit Vyas earned silver in the men’s F13 javelin throw category with a personal best of 61.03 meters. Competing in the combined F12/13 event, he delivered his best performance on his second attempt, securing a spot on the podium.

This silver adds to Vyas’s impressive season, which includes gold medals at the World Para Athletics Grand Prix in Delhi and the Indian Open Para Athletics Championship in Bengaluru. He also topped the qualifiers for the Asian Para Games with a throw of 59.08 meters.

Earlier in the day, Pradeep Kumar and Ayush Verma finished second and third, respectively, in the men’s F53 javelin throw category. Competing in the F54 classification, Pradeep earned silver with a personal best throw of 27.45 meters on his final attempt, while Ayush secured bronze with a best of 17.88 meters in his fifth attempt.