Asian Para Games 2026: India’s medal tally after Day 4, 22nd October
Sheetal Devi won two gold medals for India on Day 4
India successfully crossed the 80-medal mark on Day 4 of the Asian Para Games 2026, leaving the nation just 20 medals short of matching their best-ever medal tally in the competition. On Day 4, India won 26 medals, which included seven gold, four silver, and 15 bronze, with medals coming in para badminton, para-athletics, para-swimming and para-table tennis.
Suvarna Raj started the day for India with a stellar performance, enough to win a gold in the women’s discus throw F54 event. Sheetal Devi won gold medals in compound archery.
Manisha Ramadass, Sanjana Kumari, Suhas Yathiraj, and Abhijeet Sakhuja won bronze medals in para-badminton. Mahadu Dilip Gavit won his second gold medal in the competition, while Bhavikkumar Bharwad won silver.
Shailesh Kumar, Varun Singh Bhati, and Rahul completed a podium sweep in the men’s high jump T42/T63 event.
In para-swimming, Indian swimmers won four medals on Day 4. Ravi Budigina completed a hat-trick of medals in Aichi-Nagoya by bagging bronze in men’s freestyle while Kapil Kumar, Swatik Patil, and Tejas Nandakumar also won medals.
Medal events in which Indian athletes competed on 22nd October
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Day 4 was Sheetal Devi’s day in Japan. She first successfully retained her gold in the women’s individual compound archery event. She also teamed up with Toman Kumar to defend the gold in the compound mixed team event against Indonesia.
Meanwhile, India’s first gold of the day came from Suvarna Raj. She finished first in the women’s discus throw F54 event with a best throw of 15.66 m. Swati Chaudhary won silver in the women’s W1 event
Bhavina Patel and Subham Wadhwa got a bronze following their loss to South Korea’s Jang Yeongjin and Lee Migyu in the semi-finals of the mixed doubles XD7 event.
In the women’s 400m T12 event, Tejalben Damor finished second and secured silver. Damor has also won two medals at the ongoing Asian Para Games.
Manisha Ramadass won a bronze medal after losing a three-game battle against competitor Thulasimathi Murugesan. Sanjana Kumari won bronze after losing to Japan’s Shino Kawai 7-21, 9-21 in the semifinal of the women’s singles SL3 event.
Anjanaben Bumbadiya won gold in the women’s 400m T47 event with a time of 59.97 seconds, while Jayanti Behara claimed silver, clocking 1:00.65.
Suhas Yathiraj and Abhijeet Sakhuja’s defeats also gave them bronze in the men’s singles SL4 classification. Yathiraj lost to Fredy Setiawan of Indonesia, and Sakhuja lost to compatriot Naveen Sivakumar.
The shuttler duo of Krishna Nagar and Nithya Sre also secured a bronze medal in the Mixed Doubles SH6 event after losing to Indonesia’s Rina Marlina and Subhan.
Manisha Ramadass and Pramod Bhagat also won a bronze after coming up short against Indonesia’s Oktila Leani Ratri and Hikmat Ramdani in Mixed Doubles SL3-SU5 classification. Naveen Sivakumar and Suryakant Yadav also won bronze after losing to Indonesia’s Suryo Nugroho and Muh Al Imran.
Mahadu Dilip Gavit and Bhavikkumar Bharwad secured a one-two finish in Japan in the men’s 400m T47 event. Interestingly, it was Mahadu Dilip Gavit’s second gold medal of the ongoing competition, having won his first in the men’s 100 m T47 event.
A podium sweep was recorded in the men’s high jump T42/T63 final when Shailesh Kumar won the gold with a historic leap of 1.89 m, and Varun Singh Bhati (1.84 m) and Rahul (1.81 m) won silver and bronze, respectively.
Ravanni Valasanaini gave a historic performance in the women’s 400m T11 final to win a bronze for India as she narrowly edged fourth-placed China’s Huang Zhenli by just 0.07 seconds.
Ravi Budigina won his third medal at the Games, this time a bronze in the men’s 50m freestyle S13 event. Indian swimmers enjoyed a decent outing in Aichi-Nagoya, winning four medals on Day 4, including Budigina’s bronze.
Kapil Kumar won silver in the men’s 400m freestyle S10 with a time of 4:38.44, finishing only behind Japan’s Akito Minai.
Meanwhile, Swatik Patil clocked 1:13.77 to win bronze in the men’s 100m breaststroke SB9, and Tejas Nandakumar won a bronze in the men’s 100m backstroke S7, with a final time of 1:18.58. Indian swimmers have won 10 medals in the ongoing Asian Para Games 2026, but they have failed to secure a single gold.
Solairaj Dharmaraj won India’s 20th gold medal at the 2026 Asian Para Games. He finished first in the men’s long jump T44/T62/T64 event, leaving behind Malaysia’s Eddy Bernard and Japan’s Yuma Tamaki, who won silver and bronze, respectively.
Sad news came in on the men’s 400m T47 event after Bhavikkumar Bharwad’s silver medal was stripped away following his disqualification for a lane infringement.
Dattaprasad Chougule and Savita’s campaign also ended in the quarterfinals of the XD17 classification. Meanwhile, Mohammad Shams Aalam Shaikh was deported following charges of sexual misconduct.
Asian Para Games 2026: Updated India medal tally after 22nd October
After Day 4, India sits fourth in the medal tally with 88 medals. India has won 21 gold medals, 26 silver medals, and 41 bronze medals.
After Day 3, they were tied with Thailand in total medals and gold medals. However, they have a lead over Thailand, but they are currently tied for gold medals with the Republic of Korea, which also has 21 gold medals. However, a few gold medals are already confirmed for India on Day 5.
What to expect from the Indian contingent on 23rd October?
Medals will rain in para-badminton for India on Day 5, with several medals already confirmed. Thulasimathi Murugesan will be in action in the final of the women’s singles SU5 event. She will face China’s Qiuxia Yang in the summit clash.
Para-badminton veteran Pramod Bhagat will also be in action in an all-Indian Men’s Singles SL3 final against Nitesh Kumar.
Naveen Sivakumar and Fredy Setiawan will also lock horns against each other in the men’s singles SL4 para-badminton gold medal match. On the other hand, Thulasimathi Murugesan and Nitesh Kumar will be featuring in the mixed doubles SL3-SU5 final.
Meanwhile, sporting action will continue in other sports such as para-athletics, para-swimming, para-badminton, blind football, and para-table tennis.
How many medals did India win on Day 4 (October 22) of Asian Para Games 2026?
India won 26 medals on Day 4 of the competition.
How many gold medals did India win on Day 4 (October 22) of Asian Para Games 2026?
India won 7 gold medals on Thursday.
What is India’s medal tally after Day 4 (October 22) action at the Asian Para Games 2026?
After clinching 26 medals on Thursday, India now has 88 medals—with 21 golds, 26 silvers and 41 bronzes.
What is India’s position in the medal tally after Day 4 (October 22) of Asian Para Games 2026?
India have climbed a spot to fourth place in the overall medal table, behind only leaders China (314), Japan (136) and Uzbekistan (120).
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