Asian Para Games 2026: India's Medal Tally, Nishad Kumar's Golden Double, Podium Sweeps and Every Record So Far

India's para athletes have arrived in Japan with a clear message: the medal count from Hangzhou is not the ceiling. In just three days at the Asian Para Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, India has collected 45 medals, produced two clean sweeps of the podium, set Games and Asian records and watched Nishad Kumar become only the third Indian to win two golds in a single edition. This guide brings together India's medal tally, the standout performers, the records, what the classifications mean and what to watch in the days ahead.

The Asian Para Games is the continent's largest multi-sport event for athletes with disabilities, held every four years in the same city as the Asian Games. The 2026 edition runs from October 18 to 24 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. It is India's fifth appearance at the Games, which India first attended in 2010.

India comes into the event on a high. At Hangzhou, the contingent won a record 111 medals, including 29 gold, 31 silver and 51 bronze, to finish fifth in the medal standings. Later official records list a slightly lower total after a doping disqualification, but the performance remains India's best by a wide margin and sets the benchmark for 2026.

After a record-setting second day, India stood at 35 medals: 9 gold, 11 silver and 15 bronze, sixth in the overall standings. By Wednesday, October 21, the tally had risen to 45 medals, with 12 gold, 15 silver and 18 bronze, placing India fifth at the time of writing.

Para athletics is the main engine. By the end of Day 2, Indian athletes had 20 athletics medals, the second best in the sport behind China's 23 (13 gold, 5 silver, 5 bronze). Para shooting, swimming, judo and powerlifting have also added medals.

Tuesday, October 20 was India's best day yet. Indian para track and field athletes won 14 medals, including five gold.

Nishad Kumar cleared 2.04 metres to win the men's high jump T47 gold and set a new Games record. He had already won the long jump T47 title on Monday, which makes him a double champion in Aichi-Nagoya. He is the third Indian to win two golds in a single edition of the Games, after Ankur Dhama (5000m T11 and 1500m T11) and Sheetal Devi (individual and mixed team compound archery) did so at Hangzhou.

Nishad was born in 1999 in Himachal Pradesh and lost his right hand in an accident involving a fodder-cutting machine when he was a child. He went on to win silver at the Tokyo Paralympics, and his performances have made him one of India's most reliable medal hopes.

Deepthi Jeevanji successfully defended her title in the women's 400m T20, clocking a Games record of 56.36 seconds. Winning back-to-back Asian Para Games golds underlines her status as the continent's leading athlete in the event.

Simran equalled a Games record in the women's 200m T12 to take her first gold at the competition.

Pranav Soorma won gold in the men's discus F51/F52/F53 with an Asian record throw of 11.66 metres on his fourth attempt, while Ram Ratan Singh took silver in an Indian one-two. Separately, Devender Kumar led an Indian sweep of the podium in the men's discus F43/F44/F62/F64, with Indian athletes taking gold, silver and bronze.

Preeti Pal won silver in the women's 200m T35, while Praveen Sharma (shot put F11), Ayush Verma (javelin F53) and Hokato Hotozhe Sema (shot put F56/F57) collected bronze medals. Rinku and Soumya are among other Indian athletes who have also reached the top of the podium so far.

On Wednesday, India completed its second podium sweep of the Games in the men's shot put F46. Sachin Khilari won gold with a throw of 15.87 metres on his final attempt, Mohd Yasser took silver and Praveen won bronze. Khilari, a Paralympic medallist, had also won the event at the previous Asian Para Games with a Games record of 16.03 metres.

Bhagyashri Jadhav added a silver in the women's shot put F34 with a personal best of 8.19 metres on her third attempt. After Day 3, India stood fifth with 45 medals.

Para sports use classification to group athletes with similar levels of impairment so that competition is fair. In athletics, the prefix shows the type of event, and the number shows the impairment class.

Different classes are scored separately, so a gold in F46 and a gold in F51 are won in different competitions.

India's para athletics dominance has been building for several years. The country finished on top of the medal table at the World Para Athletics Grand Prix in New Delhi in March 2026, with 208 medals including 75 gold. That event also gave athletes classification opportunities ahead of the 2026 World Para Athletics Championships and the 2028 Los Angeles Paralympics. Paralympic champions such as Sumit Antil, who is leading the javelin challenge in Japan, give the squad leadership and experience.

Where are the Asian Para Games 2026 being held?

In Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, from October 18 to 24, 2026.

How many medals has India won?

45 as of Wednesday, October 21: 12 gold, 15 silver and 18 bronze.

Who won two golds for India?

Nishad Kumar, in the men's long jump T47 and high jump T47.

Which Indian sweeps have there been?

The men's discus (Day 2) and the men's shot put F46 (Day 3).

What was India's best total at the Asian Para Games?

111 medals at Hangzhou.

What do the letters and numbers like T47 mean?

T is for track and jumps, F is for field throws, and the number indicates the impairment class.

Three days into the Asian Para Games 2026, India's athletes have delivered records, sweeps and a remarkable double gold. The squad still has several days of competition ahead, and the challenge now is to turn a strong start into another record-breaking campaign. For fans, it is a reminder of how far Indian para sport has come, and how much more may be in store.