Daijiworld Media Network - Nagoya
Nagoya, Oct 21: India's Ravi Rongali won the bronze medal in the men's shot put F40 event at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Para Games on Wednesday with a best throw of 10.02 metres.
Rongali secured the podium finish with his second attempt, improving on his opening throw of 9.21 metres. He recorded a foul on his third attempt before managing 9.95 metres in the fourth and 9.63 metres in the fifth. His sixth and final attempt was also ruled a foul.
Iraq's Gharrah Tnaiash clinched the gold medal with a throw of 10.78 metres, while Malaysia's Gan-Erdene Gansukh claimed silver with a personal best effort of 10.30 metres.
The bronze medal adds to Rongali's achievements at the continental para-sports event. At the 2023 Asian Para Games in Hangzhou, he won silver in the men's shot put F40 with a personal best throw of 9.92 metres. He finished behind Tnaiash, who secured gold with an effort of 10.80 metres.
Earlier, India's Ayush Verma won gold in the men's shot put F53 event with a best throw of 8.16 metres. Iran's Alireza Hemami took silver with 8.09 metres, while Kazakhstan's Makhambet Serikkaliyev secured bronze with 6.81 metres.
India also swept all three medals in the men's shot put F46 event. Paris Paralympics silver medallist Sachin Khilari won gold with a Games Record throw of 15.79 metres, while Mohd Yasser claimed silver with a season-best effort of 15.06 metres. Praveen completed the Indian clean sweep by winning bronze with a throw of 13.83 metres.
India's Bhagyashri Jadhav also clinched silver in the women's shot put F34 event with a personal best throw of 8.19 metres on Wednesday.
Jadhav recorded her best effort on her third attempt, following an 8.14-metre throw on her second attempt. The silver marked her second consecutive medal of the same colour at the Asian Para Games, underlining her consistent performances at the continental event.
China's Lijuan Zou won gold with a Games Record throw of 9.07 metres, while compatriot Caiyun Zuo claimed bronze with an effort of 7.56 metres.