Hangzhou: The Para Asian Games will take place between October 22-28 in Hangzhou, China. A total of 309 athletes from India including 196 men and 113 women will be competing in the 4th Asian Para Games. They will be participating across 17 disciplines. India has secured 39 medals so far including, 10 gold, 12 silver, and 17 bronze.
Sumit Antil won gold medal in the men’s F64 javelin throw event with a world record throw of 73.29 meters. Meanwhile, Pushpendra Singh settled for the bronze in the same event. In the women’s class 4 table tennis event, Bhavina Patel settled for bronze after losing to China’s Gu Xiaodan. The Indian duo Pramod Bhagat and Manisha Ramadass in mixed doubles badminton secured bronze, while Narayan Thakur in men’s T35 200m clinched bronze.
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India had won 72 medals including 15 gold medals, 24 silver medals and 33 bronze at the 2018 Asian Para Games in Jakarta.India will participate in 17 disciplines, including five sports — Canoe, Blind Football, Lawn Bowls, Rowing, and Taekwondo — for the very first time.
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