Pranav Soorma and Ram Ratan Singh won gold and silver |Courtesy – PCI
\n\nThere was another double podium for India in the 2026 Para Asian Games on the second day of action on Tuesday (October 20) in the Men's Discus Throw F51/F52/F3 category as Pranav Soorma and Ram Ratan Singh secured the gold and silver medals at the Paloma Mizhua Stadium in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan.
\n\nPranav created history as she at Asian record with an incredible throw of 11.66m. Meanwhile, Ram finished second and comfortably secured a place on the podium with a throw of 10.35m. Iran's Alireza Mokhtari, who is a F53 athlete, won the bronze medal through the Raza points system.
\n\nFor those unversed, these categories are for seated athletes with impairment in the trunk and legs.
\n\nThe history-maker Pranav comes from Haryana's Faridabad and did his schooling at Delhi's St Paul School. His life turned upside down in 16, when he suffered an accident, which led to a spinal cord injury. Alongside his sporting career, he also works as a scale 2 manager at the Bank of Baroda.
\n\nThis is his second medal in the Asian Para Games in history, after also securing the gold in the…
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