Daijiworld Media Network - Aichi-Nagoya

Aichi-Nagoya, Oct 21: India continued its impressive medal-winning run at the Para Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, on Tuesday, with Pranav Soorma and Ram Ratan Singh securing a gold-silver finish in the men’s discus throw F51/F52/F53 event.

Soorma clinched gold with an Asian-record throw of 11.66 metres, while Ram Ratan secured silver with an effort of 10.35 metres. Iran’s Alireza Hemami claimed bronze in the F53 classification with a throw of 20.20 metres.

Soorma had previously won silver in the men’s club throw at the 2024 Paris Paralympics. His latest performance added another gold to India’s tally, while Ram Ratan’s achievement ensured a one-two finish for the country.

India also enjoyed success in track events, with Simran Sharma winning gold in the women’s T12 200m race in 24.80 seconds. Iran’s Hajjar Safarzadeh finished second in 25.02 seconds, while India’s Tejalben Damor claimed bronze in 25.23 seconds, recording a personal best. China’s Yaqin Shen finished fourth in 26.49 seconds.

In the women’s 200m T35 event, Preeti Pal secured silver after clocking 29.53 seconds. China’s Zhou Xia won gold in 28.03 seconds, setting a Games record.

Preeti’s latest achievement marked a significant improvement from the 2022 edition, when she finished fourth in 32.19 seconds. She improved her timing by 2.66 seconds to secure a podium finish this time.

India also added a bronze medal in para-swimming through Himanshu Nandal, who finished third in the men’s 400m freestyle S11 event in 5:10.91.

China’s Chuanzhen Sun won gold with an Asian-record performance, while Japan’s Uchu Tomita secured silver. Nandal’s bronze marked India’s second medal in para-swimming at the current edition of the Games.

The latest achievements took India’s overall medal tally to 30, comprising eight gold, nine silver and 13 bronze medals. Indian athletes continued to make their mark across athletics and swimming, adding to the country’s medal count at the continental event in Japan.