Daijiworld Media Network - New Delhi

New Delhi, Oct 22: India’s Suvarna Raj won the gold medal in the women’s discus throw F54 event at the 2026 Para Asian Games, registering a best effort of 15.66 metres to secure the country’s 15th gold medal at the competition.

Suvarna delivered a consistent performance in a six-athlete field, recording four throws beyond the 15-metre mark in her six attempts. She sealed the gold medal with her fifth attempt, giving India its first gold of the day.

Iran’s Shahla Hadidi won the silver medal with a throw of 15.45 metres, while Vietnam’s Nguyen Thi Ngoc Thuy claimed bronze with an effort of 14.65 metres.

India also secured a bronze medal in para-badminton, with Manisha Ramdass and Pramod Bhagat finishing third in the mixed doubles SL3-SU5 event. The Indian pair lost their semifinal against Indonesia’s Oktila Leani Ratri and Hikmat Ramdani 21-16, 13-21, 17-21, after winning the opening game.

India’s Thulasimathi Murugesan and Nitesh Kumar were scheduled to face the Indonesian pair in the final, with another gold medal at stake.

Earlier, Indian para-archer Swati Chaudhary won silver in the women’s W1 individual event after losing the final 4-6 to China’s Mengkan Che.

Swati took a 4-2 lead after three ends, but Che mounted a comeback to secure the gold medal.

With these results, India’s medal tally at the 2026 Para Asian Games stood at 65, including 15 gold medals.