India win 11 medals on opening day of Asian Para Games in Japan, including four golds
India's para-athletes won 4 gold, 5 silver and 2 bronze medals across four sports on day one of the Asian Para Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya.
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The Asian Para Games 2026 began in Japan today. On the very first day of the event, being held in Aichi-Nagoya, India's para-athletes showed their strength and brought home 11 medals.
India won medals in four different sports. The 11 medals include 4 gold, 5 silver and 2 bronze. Experienced athletes performed well on the first day, as expected.
The biggest news came from shooting. Mona Agarwal, India's top wheelchair shooter, won gold in the women's 10m air rifle SH1 event. The final was a thrilling one and Mona won it on the last shot. She is also the Paris Paralympics 2024 champion. South Korea's Yunri Lee won bronze in the same event.
India's star para-athlete Avani Lekhara also played well in the same event and won silver. Avani is a two-time Paralympic champion.
India also shone in athletics. Nishad, a Paralympic silver medallist, won gold in the long jump with a leap of 7.11 metres. It is the first gold medal of his career.
In the women's 1500m T12/T13 event, visually impaired runner Saumya won gold with a personal best time of 5 minutes 12.39 seconds.
Armless archer Sheetal Devi, who is well known, also drew attention with her performance in this event. The first day's showing has brought India good success and made the country proud.
India made a strong entry on the first day in the medal tally of the Asian Para Games. All eyes will now be on the events ahead, to see how the Indian athletes maintain this pace.
