Anjanaben Wins 400m T47 Gold at Asian Para Games 2026

Para athletics brought India a gold medal and two more podium finishes at the Asian Para Games 2026 on 22 October 2026. The gold came on the track, in a sprint event, and the other two results came from the track and the throwing circle.

Anjanaben takes the sprint gold

Anjanaben won the gold medal in the Women's 400m T47 event with what was described as an outstanding timing. Prime Minister Narendra Modi said her exceptional speed, focus and determination had brought great joy to the nation, and expressed the hope that she would continue to excel and achieve greater success in the years ahead. Hers was the only gold among India's three para athletics results of the day.

Suvarna Raj in the discus circle

Suvarna Raj recorded a victory in the Women's Discus Throw F54 event. The Prime Minister said her success was the result of hard work, perseverance and an unwavering commitment to sporting excellence, and added that India was celebrating the triumph. Her event was the only throwing event among India's three para athletics results of the day, the other two being races over 400 metres.

Tejalben Damor's 400 metres silver

Tejalben Damor won the silver medal in the Women's 400m T12 event. Her speed, determination and commitment to excellence were described as commendable in the message sent to her. The day therefore gave India two medals over the same distance, the 400 metres, in two different classifications, T47 and T12.

What an examiner is likely to ask

In para athletics the classification code is the part of the answer most often tested, because the event name alone is shared by several athletes. Here the three pairs to hold on to are Anjanaben with the Women's 400m T47 and a gold, Tejalben Damor with the Women's 400m T12 and a silver, and Suvarna Raj with the Women's Discus Throw F54. Do not mix the two 400 metres results: the gold belongs to the T47 race and the silver to the T12 race.