India Adds Five Medals in Athletics, Powerlifting, Swimming

Beyond the table tennis hall and the shooting range, India collected five more medals at the Asian Para Games 2026 on 20 October 2026, across three sports. Two were silver and three were bronze, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated each athlete the same day.

Two medals from one javelin event

The Men’s Javelin Throw F53/54 event gave India both a silver and a bronze. Pradeep Kumar took the silver, his second in a row at the Asian Para Games, and threw a personal best while doing it; the Prime Minister said his progress over the years showed a determination to keep improving and pushing his own limits. Ayush Verma took the bronze in the same event, also with a personal best, and on his debut. The Prime Minister called it a memorable start and hoped he would build on it.

Shot put, powerlifting and the pool

Praveen Sharma won bronze in the Men’s Shot Put F11 event, which the Prime Minister said reflected his courage, his preparation and his dedication. Ashok won silver in the Men’s -65kg Para Powerlifting event, and the Prime Minister expressed pride in his perseverance and self-belief. In the pool, Himanshu Nandal took bronze in the Men’s 400m Freestyle S11 event, a swim the Prime Minister said showed effort, endurance and discipline.

The five medals at a glance

For the exam

The one fact a question is most likely to be built on is that two Indians stood on the podium in the same javelin event, Pradeep Kumar with the silver and Ayush Verma with the bronze, and that both recorded personal bests. After that, keep the sport attached to the name: shot put for Praveen Sharma, powerlifting for Ashok, swimming for Himanshu Nandal. Pradeep Kumar’s silver was his second in succession at these Games, while the medals of Ayush Verma and Himanshu Nandal were not, so the word consecutive belongs to one athlete only. All five medals were won on 20 October 2026 at the Asian Para Games 2026.