New Delhi: India enjoyed a memorable fourth day at the Asian Para Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, with Sheetal Devi winning gold in the women’s individual compound archery event after a thrilling comeback victory over Singapore’s Nur Syahidah Alim.
Sheetal prevailed 142-139 to secure her third medal of the Games, adding another gold to her growing collection. She had earlier won the compound mixed team gold alongside Toman Kumar, with the Indian pair setting a world record of 1,402 points. She also secured silver in the women’s doubles event.
The latest triumph further highlighted Sheetal’s outstanding campaign and strengthened India’s performance in para archery.
India’s Day 4 campaign began on a winning note when Suvarna Raj clinched gold in the women’s discus throw F54 event, providing another significant boost to the country’s medal tally.
Swati Chaudhary also delivered a strong performance in para archery, winning silver in the women’s W1 category. She fought hard against China’s Cen Mengkan before going down 4-6 in the final.
Indian athletes also featured in several important para athletics finals as the country’s campaign continued across disciplines.
Shailesh Kumar, Rahul and Varun Bhati competed in the men’s high jump T63 final, while Anjanaben Bumbadiya and Jayanti Behera were scheduled to compete in the women’s 400m T47 final.
Parveen Kumar featured in the men’s javelin throw F56/F57 final, while Solairaj Dharmaraj competed in the men’s long jump T44/T62/T64 event.
With Sheetal’s individual gold and Suvarna’s discus triumph, alongside Swati’s silver, India continued to register important results on Day 4 of the continental para sports competition. The performances underlined the country’s growing strength across archery and para athletics as athletes pursued further medals in Aichi-Nagoya.
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