India won two medals in the Women's 200n T12 Asian Para games |Courtesy – SAI
\n\nIndia's brilliant run in the 2026 Asian Para Games continued as the country secured several medals on Day 2 with a double podium finish in the Women's 200 m T12 race on Tuesday (October 20) at the Paloma Mizhua Stadium in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan, which is a category for athletes with visual impairment (partial blindness).
\n\nSimran Sharma was the star of the show as she won the gold medal with a time of 24.80 seconds, which is a Games record. She was aided by her guide runner, Shivam. Meanwhile, Tejalben Damor won the bronze on her debut appearance in the competition with a personal best of 25.23 seconds. Meanwhile, the silver medal was won by Iran's Hajar Safarzadeh with a time of 25.02 seconds.
\n\nSimran is a TOPS (Target Olympic Podium Scheme) athlete who has won her second Asian Para Games medal after winning two silver medals in the 2023 edition in Hangzhou. She also secured a silver medal at the 2024 Paralympics in 2024 at Paris in the 200m T12 race while narrowly missing out on a medal in the 100m T12 race with…
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