High Five! Para-athletics gold rush powers India in Asian Para Games; Country 5th in standings
NAGOYA JAPAN : (Oct 21) India’s track and-field contingent went on a rampage, collecting 18 medals, including five gold, to propel India to fifth in the overall standings with sprinter Simran, high-jumper Praveen Kumar and shot-putter Sachin Khilari also creating new Games records in their events.
Apart from Simran (women’s 100m T12), Praveen (men’s high jump T44/64) and Sachin (men’s shot put F46), the other gold-winners for India were Dilip Gavit (men’s 100m T47) and Ayush Verma (men’s shot put F53).
Medals also came in from para-archery, para-swimming, and powerlifting as India steadily moved towards a strong overall performance in the eight-day extravaganza that will end of Saturday.
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