Wednesday in Aichi-Nagoya belonged to India’s throwers. Sachin Khilari walked into the circle for his final attempt in the men’s shot put F46 final and sent the iron ball flying 15.87 metres, a new Games record, to headline an all-Indian 1-2-3 and deliver the country’s second podium clean sweep of the Asian Para Games 2026.
Mohd Yasser finished second with a season-best 15.06 metres, and Praveen took bronze at 14.94 metres, as the Indian tricolour covered all three steps of the podium. It was the kind of morning that rewrites medal tables: India’s tally moved to 46 medals overall, with 12 gold, 16 silver and 18 bronze.
A record saved for the last throw
Khilari made his experience count when the pressure was highest. The Paralympic silver medallist from Paris 2024, who also won gold at the last Asian Para Games, had been building through the rounds before producing the defining throw of the final. His 15.87-metre effort on the sixth and last attempt broke the Games record and sparked wild celebrations in the Indian camp.
What makes the sweep remarkable is the gap between first and the rest. Yasser’s silver came with a season-best mark, yet he was nearly a metre behind Khilari. Praveen’s 14.94 metres would win most continental finals on its own. On Wednesday, it was only good enough for bronze, which tells you how far this trio has pulled ahead of the field.
Manjeet’s silver of personal bests
Earlier in the day, Manjeet gave India its 30th para athletics medal of the Games with a career-defining performance in the men’s javelin throw F13. He produced his personal best of 61.03 metres on his second attempt in the combined F12/13 event to seal silver, finishing second in the F13 classification.
The 61.03-metre throw caps a superb 2026 campaign for the Indian. He had already struck gold at the World Para Athletics Grand Prix in Delhi and at the Indian Open Para Athletics Championships in Bengaluru, and arrived in Nagoya as one of the athletes to watch after throwing 59.08 metres at the Games qualifiers. He went better when it mattered, and the personal best was the reward.
A day of sweeps and silver linings
Wednesday’s shot put clean sweep was India’s second of the competition, following Tuesday’s sweep in the men’s discus throw F43/F44/F62/F64, where Devender Kumar, Rakesh and Pardeep Kumar claimed gold, silver and bronze in the Raza-point standings.
The medals kept coming across events. In the men’s high jump T64, Praveen and Banti took gold and silver, while Rakeshbhai Bhatt earned bronze in the men’s 100m T37 final. Bhagyashri Jadhav added a silver in the women’s shot put F34 with a personal-best 8.19 metres, finishing behind China’s Lijuan Zou, who took gold with a Games-record 9.07 metres. It was Jadhav’s second consecutive Asian Para Games silver in the event.
In para archery, Odisha’s Payal Nag partnered Sheetal Devi to win silver in the women’s compound doubles event, losing the final but adding another podium finish to India’s tally.
What 46 medals mean
The arithmetic of India’s campaign is striking. Para athletics alone has delivered 30 of the 46 medals, with the throwers leading the charge. Twelve golds in the cabinet, sixteen silvers and eighteen bronzes: this is a delegation that is no longer happy with participation, it is built to win.
For Khilari, the gold is another chapter in one of the great Indian para-sport stories. From the Paris Paralympics podium to a Games record in Nagoya, he keeps finding new gears. If the rest of the week follows Wednesday’s script, the final tally could be India’s best ever at the Asian Para Games.
FAQs
What is Sachin Khilari’s Games record at the 2026 Asian Para Games?
Khilari threw 15.87 metres in the men’s shot put F46 final on Wednesday, breaking the Games record on his final attempt.
Who won medals in the men’s shot put F46?
India swept all three medals: Sachin Khilari won gold, Mohd Yasser took silver with a season-best 15.06m, and Praveen claimed bronze at 14.94m.
How many medals has India won at the Asian Para Games 2026?
India’s tally reached 46 medals on Wednesday: 12 gold, 16 silver and 18 bronze.
What was Manjeet’s personal best in the javelin?
Manjeet threw a personal best of 61.03 metres to win silver in the men’s javelin throw F13 event.
Where are the 2026 Asian Para Games being held?
The Games are being hosted in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.
This is a developing story from the Asian Para Games 2026. Keep following Informeia for live medal updates from Nagoya.
