Asian Para Games 2026 Oct 17 Results: Manasi-Thulasimathi confirm India's first medal
India endure a difficult day in table tennis, while top shuttlers advanced to the next round
India endured a mixed day at the Asian Para Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya on October 17, with para-badminton producing several victories across singles and doubles events.
India’s shuttlers continued their winning run, while boccia delivered positive results. However, para table tennis proved disappointing for the Indian contingent, with Bhavina Patel and Sonalben Patel recording victories but several other paddlers suffering defeats. India’s men’s blind football team also lost to hosts Japan.
The para-badminton contingent enjoyed several victories across singles and doubles events. Krishna Nagar defeated Indonesia’s Subhan 21-13, 21-15. Nitesh Kumar, Pramod Bhagat, Umesh Kumar and Suhas Yathiraj also registered wins in their respective singles events.
Sukant Kadam, Suryakant Yadav, Hardik Makkar, Ruthick Ragupathi, Prem Kumar Ale and Haris Mythili were among the other Indian players to win their matches.
In the women’s events, Thulasimathi Murugesan, Sanjana Kumari and Mandeep Kaur secured victories, while Manisha Ramadass defeated compatriot Shanthiya Viswanathan 21-8, 21-15.
However, India suffered defeats in several mixed doubles matches. Krishna Nagar and Nithya Sre Sivan, Pramod Bhagat and Manisha Ramadass, Ruthick Ragupathi and Manasi Joshi, and Mandeep Kaur and Shanthiya Viswanathan all lost their respective matches.
India endured a difficult day in para table tennis, with most paddlers losing their respective matches. Bhavina Patel defeated Jordan’s Faten Eleimat 11-8, 11-7, 11-4 to top Group A in women’s singles Class 4-5 and advance to the Round of 16.
Sonalben Patel also began positively, defeating Japan’s Yuka Ikeyama 11-6, 11-7, 11-3 in women’s singles Class 3. However, she subsequently lost to South Korea’s Migyu Lee 3-11, 11-13, 9-11.
The remaining Indian paddlers struggled to find similar success. Baby Sahana Ravi, Savita Ajjanakatti, Ekta Bhyan, Shubham Wadhwa, Dattaprasad Chougule, Jehan Madan and Sandeep Dangi suffered defeats in their respective events.
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Jehan Madan fought back from two games down against Kazakhstan’s Ardak Nurmagambetov to level their men’s singles Class 1 encounter at 2-2, but eventually lost the deciding game 7-11.
India registered victories in boccia, with Sachin Chamaria defeating the UAE’s Khalifa Ahmad 8-4 in men’s individual BC3, while Anjali Devi beat Japan’s Yuika Sakai 9-0 in women’s individual BC3.
However, India’s men’s blind football team suffered a 1-6 defeat against hosts Japan, with Sovendra Singh scoring India’s goal.
Updated India Results – Asian Para Games 2026 (October 17)
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Para-Badminton
- Men’s Singles SH6: Krishna Nagar defeated Subhan (Indonesia) 21-13, 21-15; qualified for the quarter-finals.
- Men’s Singles SL3: Nitesh Kumar defeated Natthapol Chamnawet (Thailand) 21-6, 21-7.
- Men’s Singles SL3: Pramod Bhagat defeated Lichuan Xiong (China) 21-17, 21-16; qualified for the quarter-finals.
- Men’s Singles SL3: Umesh Kumar defeated Khain Urbano (Philippines) 21-10, 21-12; qualified for the quarter-finals.
- Men’s Singles SL4: Suhas Yathiraj defeated Joytu Dhar (Bangladesh) 21-8, 21-11.
- Men’s Singles SL4: Sukant Kadam defeated Kyung Hwan Shin (South Korea) 21-17, 18-21, 21-9.
- Men’s Singles SL4: Suryakant Yadav defeated Koki Ogawa (Japan) 21-6, 21-19.
- Men’s Singles SL4: Abhijeet Sakhuja defeated Siripong Teamarrom (Thailand) 19-21, 21-16, 21-10.
- Men’s Singles SU5: Hardik Makkar defeated Amyrul Yazid Sibi (Malaysia) 21-16, 16-21, 21-18.
- Men’s Singles SU5: Ruthick Ragupathi defeated Wataru Kanai (Japan) 21-12, 21-13.
- Men’s Singles WH5: Prem Kumar Ale defeated Omair Younas (UAE) 20-22, 21-10, 21-9.
- Men’s Singles WH2: Haris Mythili defeated Wiwin Andri (Indonesia) 21-13, 21-17.
- Women’s Singles SU5: Thulasimathi Murugesan defeated Zainab Mohamad (Bahrain) 21-2, 21-2.
- Women’s Singles SL3: Sanjana Kumari defeated Qonitah Ikhtiar Syakuroh (Indonesia) 21-4, 21-6.
- Women’s Singles SL3: Mandeep Kaur defeated Shanti Lawani (Malaysia) 18-21, 21-16, 21-17.
- Women’s Singles SL3: Manasi Joshi lost to Shino Kawai (Japan) 3-21, 3-21.
- Women’s Singles SL4: Kanak Jadaun lost to Zixuan Huang (China) 4-21, 3-21.
- Women’s Singles SL3: Neeraj J lost to Zuxian Xiao 5-21, 10-21.
- Women’s Singles SU5: Manisha Ramadass defeated compatriot Shanthiya Viswanathan 21-8, 21-15.
- Men’s Doubles SL3-SU5: Nitesh Kumar and Ruthick Ragupathi defeated compatriots Abhijeet Sakhuja and Suhas Yathiraj 21-15, 21-12.
- Men’s Doubles SL3-SU5: Umesh Kumar and Rakesh Pandey lost to Fredy Setiawan/Hikmat Ramdani (Indonesia) 14-21, 10-21.
- Mixed Doubles SL3-SU5: Pramod Bhagat and Manisha Ramadass lost to Hikmat Ramdani and Leani Ratri Oktila (Indonesia) 19-21, 16-21.
- Mixed Doubles SH6: Krishna Nagar and Nithya Sre Sivan lost to Naili Lin and Fengmei Li (China) 6-21, 10-21.
- Mixed Doubles SL3-SU5: Ruthick Ragupathi and Manasi Joshi lost to Mingpan Li and Zuxian Xiao (China) 10-21, 17-21.
- Women’s Doubles SL3-SU5: Mandeep Kaur and Shanthiya Viswanathan lost to Hefang Cheng and Zixuan Huang (China) 11-21, 12-21.
Para-Table Tennis
- Women’s Singles Class 4-5: Bhavina Patel defeated Faten Eleimat (Jordan) 11-8, 11-7, 11-4; advanced to the Round of 16.
- Women’s Singles Class 3: Sonalben Patel defeated Yuka Ikeyama (Japan) 11-6, 11-7, 11-3; later lost to Migyu Lee (South Korea) 3-11, 11-13, 9-11.
- Women’s Singles Class 8: Savita Ajjanakatti lost to Wenjuan Huang (China) 3-11, 6-11, 4-11.
- Women’s Singles Class 1: Ekta Bhyan lost to Maryam Almyrisl (Saudi Arabia) 7-11, 4-11, 5-11.
- Women’s Singles Class 9: Baby Sahana Ravi lost to Guiyan Xiong (China) 3-11, 6-11, 2-11.
- Men’s Singles Class 3: Shubham Wadhwa lost to Ibrahim Alhassan (Saudi Arabia) 7-11, 9-11, 12-14.
- Men’s Singles Class 9: Dattaprasad Chougule lost to Koyo Iwabuchi (Japan) and Marat Surtubayev (Kazakhstan); eliminated.
- Men’s Singles Class 1: Jehan Madan lost to Ardak Nurmagambetov (Kazakhstan) 2-3.
- Men’s Singles Class 1: Sandeep Dangi lost to Hyeonuk Kim (South Korea) 3-11, 4-11, 1-11
Boccia
- Sachin Chamaria (men’s individual BC3): Defeated Khalifa Ahmad (UAE) 8-4.
- Anjali Devi (women’s individual BC3): Defeated Yuika Sakai (Japan) 9-0.
Blind Football
- India men’s team: Lost to Japan 1-6; Sovendra Singh scored the only goal.
What was India’s best result on October 17 at the Asian Para Games 2026?
India’s best result was the quarter-final win by Manasi Joshi and Thulasimathi Murugesan in badminton women’s doubles SL3-SU5, which confirmed the nation’s first medal in the continental event.
How did the para shuttlers perform on October 17 at the Asian Para Games 2026?
Most of India’s medal prospects advanced to the next round and remained in contention to reach the podium.
When will Asian Para Games 2026 officially start?
The Para Games will officially begin from October 19.
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