Ravi Karthik Budigina won a silver medal.
\n\nIndia's Ravi Karthik Budigina sealed the silver medal in the men's 100m freestyle S13 event at the Asian Para Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan on Monday. He clocked 56.68 seconds to finish behind Uzbekistan's Egor Bolotov. He put in a strong show to get the podium finish for India. But Bolotov proved too quick for the Indian swimmer, claiming the gold medal with a winning margin of 3.78 seconds. Kazakhstan’s Viktor Volkov completed the podium, finishing third in 57.23 seconds.
\n\nBudigina was swimming in lane five, scoring the opening 50 metres in 27.51 seconds, putting himself in contention during the first half of the race. But Bolotov took control over the remaining distance, opening up a further gap in the final 50 metres to clinch gold.
\n\nBudigina eventually touched the wall in 56.68 seconds, earning the silver medal in a competitive field. Despite missing out on gold, the Indian swimmer’s performance added another podium finish to India’s campaign at the continental para-sport event.
\n\nBolotov’s performance ensured that Uzbekistan claimed the top spot in the event, while Budigina finished second to take silver. Volkov secured bronze for Kazakhstan after completing the race in 57.23…
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