(Left to right): Thulasimathi Murugesan and Nitesh Kumar won silver silver medals in the Mixed Doubles SL3-SU5 category at the Asian Para Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya on October 23.
\n\nIndian athletes won multiple gold medals and set a world record on day seven of the Asian Para Games in Nagoya on October 23.
\n\nThulasimathi Murugesan and Manasi Joshi won gold in the women's doubles SL3-SU5 badminton event to help India increase its medal tally to 112, taking the country past its best ever tally of 111 medals achieved in the previous Games.
\n\nIndia remained fourth in the standings with 29 gold, 35 silver and 48 bronze medals. China continued to lead the table with 427 medals, including 204 gold.
\n\nHarvinder Singh and Vijay Sundi secured gold in the men's recurve doubles event, while Nitesh Kumar and Naveen Sivakumar clinched singles gold medals in their respective badminton competitions, adding to India's impressive haul.
\n\nIndian para-athletes also made their mark with record-breaking performances across athletics and shooting. Sandeep broke the world record in the men's 400m T64 event, while Haney set a new world record in the javelin throw F37/38 competition.
\n\nMona Agarwal also produced a record-breaking performance in the women's 50m…
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