Deepti Jeevanji won gold in the women’s 400 meter T 20 finals (Credit: SAI)
\n\nDeepthi Jeevanji continued her golden run at the Asian Para Games 2026, delivering a record-breaking performance to clinch gold in the women’s 400m T20 final. The Indian para-athlete clocked an impressive 56.36 seconds, setting a new Games record and finishing comfortably ahead of Japan’s Niina Kanno, who secured silver with a time of 58.92 seconds. Deepthi had already underlined her dominance in the heats, where she recorded 57.57 seconds to establish a new Asian Para Games record. However, the Indian star raised her game in the final, producing an even faster performance when it mattered most. Her latest triumph adds another prestigious gold medal to India’s campaign and further highlights her remarkable consistency on the international para-athletics stage.
\n\nJeevanji’s medal marked India’s fifth gold medal and the first for Day 2 of the Para Asian Games. The Paris 2024 Paralympics bronze medallist dominated the race, finishing more than two seconds ahead of her closest competitor, Japan’s Niina Kanno, who secured silver for Japan in 58.92 seconds. Japan’s Akane Kato secured the bronze medal with a time of 1:00.26.
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