Harvinder Singh, Vijay Sundi won the gold medal. (SAI/PCI)
\n\nIndia's Harvinder Singh and Vijay Sundi won the gold medal in the men's para recurve doubles at the Asian Para Games 2026 in Nagoya, defeating China's Zhao Lixue and Yun Duo 5-1 in an intense final. The opening set ended level at 35-35. The Indian duo took the second set 37-36 and the third 38-36 to close out proceedings.
\n\nBoth sets were decided by narrow margins, with Harvinder and Vijay's calmness and composure paying off.
\n\nFor Harvinder, the gold adds to one of the most decorated careers in Indian para sport. The 35-year-old from Kaithal, Haryana, lost the use of his legs at the age of one and a half due to complications from dengue treatment. Inspired by the 2012 London Paralympics, he took up archery and made his international debut at the 2017 Para Archery World Championship, where he finished seventh.
\n\nHe won gold at the 2018 Asian Para Games, became India's first Paralympic archery medallist with bronze in Tokyo, and went on to win the recurve men open gold at the Paris Paralympics in 2024. He was given the Arjuna Award in 2021 and the Padma Shri in 2025.
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