A look back at India's performance in Asian Para Games 2018

India won a total of 72 medals and finished ninth in the overall medal tally.

The 2018 Asian Para Games in Jakarta, Indonesia, held from October 6 to 13, saw India's remarkable performance with 72 medals, including 15 gold, 24 silver, and 33 bronze medals, securing the ninth position overall. China dominated with 319 medals. As we anticipate the upcoming Asian Para Games, let's revisit India's exceptional achievements in the previous edition.

Asian Para Games 2018 Overview

The third edition of the Asian Para Games featured 3,000 athletes from 43 nations, competing in 15 Paralympic and 3 non-Paralympic sports. The event's official mascot, Momo, a Bondol eagle, symbolized motivation and mobility. Explore India's impressive performance in this article.

List of medalists in Asian Para Games 2018

Medal	Name	Sport	Event
Gold	Sandeep Chaudhary	Para Athletics	Men's Javelin Throw F42-44/61-64 Final
Gold	Suyash Jadhav	Para Swimming	Men's 50M Butterfly S7 (6-7)
Gold	Raju Rakshita	Para Athletics	Women's 1500M T11
Gold	Ekta Bhyan		Women's Club Throw F32/51
Gold	Manish Narwal	Para Shooting	P1 - Men's 10M Air Pistol - SH1
Gold	Narayan Thakur	Para Athletics	Men's 100M T35
Gold	Harvinder Singh	Archery	Men's Individual Recurve Open - W2/ST
Gold	Sharad Kumar	Para Athletics	Men's High Jump T42/63
Gold	Parul Parmar	Badminton	Women's Singles SL3
Gold	Kishan Gangoli	Chess	Men's Individual Rapid VI - B2/B3
Gold	K. Jennitha Anto		Women's Individual Rapid P1
Gold	Neeraj Yadav	Para Athletics	Men's Javelin Throw F55
Gold	Amit Saroha		Men's Club Throw F51
Gold	Tarun Dhillon	Badminton	Men's Singles SL4
Gold	Pramod Bhagat		Men's Singles SL3
Silver	Farman Basha	Para Powerlifting	Men's Up To 49.00 kg
Silver	Devanshi Satija	Para Swimming	Women's 100M Butterfly S10
Silver	Manish Narwal	Para Shooting	P4 - Mixed 50M Free Pistol - SH1
Silver	Sakina Khatun	Para Powerlifting	Women Up To 50 kg
Silver	Ramya Nagaranai	Para Athletics	Women's Javelin Throw F46
Silver	Radha Venkatesh	Para Athletics	Women's 1500M T12/13
Silver	Pardeep	Para Athletics	Men's Discus Throw F43/44,F62/64
Silver	Rampal Chahar	Para Athletics	Men's High Jump T45/46/47
Silver	Virender	Para Athletics	Men's Shot Put F56/57
Silver	Monu Ghanghas	Para Athletics	Men's Discus Throw F11
Silver	K. Jennitha Anto	Chess	Women's Individual Standard P1
Silver	Vijay Kumar	Para Athletics	Men's Long Jump T42/T61/T63
Silver	Sonalben Patel	Table Tennis	Women's Double- TT 3-5
	Bhavina Patel
Silver	Sundar Singh Gurjar	Para Athletics	Men's Javelin Throw F46
Silver	Varun Bhati	Para Athletics	Men's High Jump T42/63
Silver	Anand Gunasekaran	Para Athletics	Men's 400M T44,T62/64
Silver	Jayanti Behera	Para Athletics	Women's 400M T45/46/47
Silver	Swapnil Patil	Para Swimming	Men's 100M Backstroke S10
Silver	Amit Balyan	Para Athletics	Men's Javelin Throw F55
Silver	Dharambir		Men's Club Throw F51
Silver	Mohammed Salih PK	Chess	Men's Team Rapid VI - B1
	Prachurya Pradhan
Silver	Kishan Gangoli	Chess	Men's Team Rapid VI - B2/B3
	Kanchanbhai Makwana
Silver	Mrunali Pande	Chess	Women's Team Rapid VI - B2/B3
	Megha Chakrobarty
Silver	K. Jennitha Anto	Chess	Women's Team Rapid P1
	Kanishri Raju
Bronze	Sukant Kadam	Badminton	Team Standing (SL3-SU5)
	Suhas Lalinakere Yathiraj
	Tarun Dhillon
	Rakesh Pandey
	Chirag Baretha
	Raj Kumar
Bronze	Parmjeet Kumar	Para Powerlifting	Men's Up To 49.00 kg
Bronze	Suyash Jadhav	Para Swimming	Men's 200M Individual Medley SM7
Bronze			Men's 50M Freestyle S7
Bronze	Singhraj Adhana	Para Shooting	P4 - Mixed 50M Free Pistol - SH1
Bronze	Devanshi Satija	Para Swimming	Women's 100M Freestyle S10
Bronze	Swapnil Patil		Men's 100M Freestyle S10
Bronze	Deepa Malik	Para Athletics	Women's Javelin Throw F53/54
Bronze	Monu Ghanghas	Para Athletics	Men's Shot Put F11
Bronze	Anand Gunasekaran	Para Athletics	Men's 200M T44/T62/64
Bronze	Jayanti Behera	Para Athletics	Women's 200M T45/46/47
Bronze	Sundar Singh Gurjar	Para Athletics	Men's Discus Throw F46
Bronze	Aneesh Kumar Sunderan Pillai	Para Athletics	Men's Discus Throw F43/44,F62/64
Bronze	Mohd Yasser	Para Athletics	Men's Shot Put F46
Bronze	Sudhir	Para Powerlifting	Men's Up To 80.00 kg
Bronze	Mrunali Pande	Chess	Women's Team Standard VI - B2/B3
	Megha Chakrobarty
Bronze	K. Jennitha Anto	Chess	Women's Team Standard P1
	Kanishri Raju
Bronze	Rinku Hooda	Para Athletics	Men's Javelin Throw F46
Bronze	Avnil Kumar	Para Athletics	Men's 400M T13
Bronze	Tek Chand	Para Athletics	Men's Shot Put F54/55
Bronze	Swapnil Patil	Para Swimming	Men's 400M Freestyle S10
Bronze	Mariyappan Thangavelu	Para Athletics	Men's High Jump T42/63
Bronze	Radha Venkatesh	Para Athletics	Women's 400M T12
Bronze	Sandeep Singh Maan	Para Athletics	Men's 400M T45/46/47
Bronze	Vinay Kumar Lal	Para Athletics	Men's 400M T44,T62/64
Bronze	Deepa Malik	Para Athletics	Women's Discus Throw F51/52/53
Bronze	Gurlal Singh	Cycling	Men's C4 Individual Pursuit 4000M
Bronze	Krishna Nagar	Badminton	Men's Singles SS6
Bronze	Mansi Joshi	Badminton	Women's Singles SL3
Bronze	Nidhi Mishra	Para Athletics	Women's Discus Throw F11
Bronze	Manoj Sarkar	Badminton	Men's Singles SL3
Bronze	Manoj Sarkar	Badminton	Men's Doubles SL 3-4
	Pramod Bhagat
Bronze	Anand Kumar Bore Gowda	Badminton	Men's Doubles SL 3-4
	Nitesh Kumar

Top three sports at 2018 Asian Para Games

The 2018 Asian Para Games witnessed exceptional performances in various sports, with para-athletics, badminton, and chess emerging as the top three medal-earning sports for India.

Para Athletics

In para-athletics, 85 athletes, comprising 67 males and 18 females, competed across 74 events. This sport proved to be a medal-winning powerhouse, contributing 36 medals to India's tally. These included 7 gold, 13 silver, and 16 bronze medals, showcasing the remarkable achievements of Indian para-athletes.

Badminton

India's badminton contingent, consisting of 18 players, participated in 13 different events, displaying outstanding prowess. They clinched three gold and six silver medals, firmly establishing badminton as the second most successful sport for India at the 2018 Asian Para Games.

Chess

The chess team, with 17 players participating in 24 events, emerged as the third most successful sport in the 2018 Asian Para Games. Their exceptional performance resulted in nine medals, comprising two gold, five silver, and two bronze medals. These achievements underscore the skill and dedication of Indian para chess players.

Top five performers

Several standout athletes made significant contributions to India's medal haul, enhancing the country's success at the 2018 Asian Para Games.

1. Pramod Bhagat: A notable Indian para badminton player, Pramod Bhagat secured two medals, one gold in the Men’s Singles SL3 category and one bronze in the Men’s Doubles SL3-4 category, partnering with Manoj Sarkar.
2. Suyash Narayan Jadhav: Competing in the S7 Category, para swimmer Suyash Narayan Jadhav displayed remarkable versatility and skill, earning three medals. These included a gold in the Men's 50M Butterfly S7 (6-7) event, as well as two bronze medals in the Men's 200M Individual Medley SM7 and Men's 50M Freestyle S7 events.
3. Ekta Bhyan: Para athlete Ekta Bhyan, specializing in women's club discus throw events, claimed the top spot on the podium, showcasing her incredible talent and determination.
4. Parul Parmar: Another para-badminton player, Parul Parmar, competing in the women's singles category in the SL3 classification, secured a gold medal, making a significant contribution to India's success at the Asian Para Games.
5. Manish Narwal: Indian para pistol shooter Manish Narwal delivered an outstanding performance, earning two medals at the event. He initially secured a silver medal in the P4 - Mixed 50M Free Pistol - SH1 category and went on to achieve a gold medal in the P1 - Men's 10M Air Pistol - SH1 event.

These athletes' achievements exemplify their dedication and skill, contributing significantly to India's remarkable performance at the 2018 Asian Para Games.