At the 2026 Asian Para Games, Indian athlete Dipti Jivanji won the gold medal in the women's T20 400-meter race on Tuesday. She set a new games record by finishing in 56.36 seconds.
In addition, Pradip Kumar won the silver medal in the men's F53/54 javelin throw competition, while Ayush Verma secured bronze, giving India a double success.
The 23-year-old Dipti Jivanji from Telangana demonstrated outstanding performance in the T20 400-meter race, winning the gold distinction. By finishing the race in 56.36 seconds, she broke the existing games record. Previously, Dipti had also won a gold medal at the 2024 Paralympic Games and received bronze in the same discipline at the Paralympics.
Nina Kano from Japan won the silver medal in the race with a time of 58.92 seconds, while her compatriot Akane Kato took third place, running 1 minute 0.26 seconds.
Athletes in the T20 category have intellectual disabilities. These athletes may face difficulties in understanding information, maintaining concentration, and executing race tactics.
In the men's F53/54 javelin throw competition, Pradip Kumar won his second consecutive silver medal title. He threw the javelin 27.45 meters, which was his best personal result.
Meanwhile, Ayush Verma, despite throwing 17.88 meters, managed to receive a bronze medal based on the raja-points system. Thus, India secured two prize positions in this discipline.