Sandeep Singh, Haney Win gold with world records as India cross 100-medal mark at Asian Para Games 2026
by Vaishnavi Verma · KalingaTVAdvertisement
New Delhi: Indian para-athletes Sandeep Singh Maan and Haney clocked sparkling world records to win golds at the 2026 Asian Para Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan on Friday.
They helped India cross 100 medals milestone at continental event showing the impressive sporting campaign across several disciplines.
Sandeep, Haney excelled in men’s 400m T64 and men’s javelin throw F37/38.
Sandeep went on to win gold in the men’s 400m event clocking an impressive 52.28 seconds to set a new world record. He was ahead of the rest of the pack throughout the race, despite a late challenge from Saudi Arabia’s Alsana Noor.
Ajay Kumar from India was also in good form as he crossed the finish line third in 53.61 seconds to bag the bronze medal and complete a double podium finish for India in this event.
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Haney followed Sandeep’s achievement with a record-breaking performance in the men’s javelin F37/38 final.
Haney raised the bar in his final round with a toss of 60.49 metres, beating the world record of 57.81m set by China’s Xia Dong in 2008. He had previously produced a throw of 59.72 in his earlier final round before bettering it for a decisive victory.
Two more gold medals to India’s medals tally, taking it past 100 mark during the day’s events.
Indian sportsmen kept up their good form with medals in para badminton and para archery.
With a flurry of events earning podium finishes, India will be eyeing to better its best-ever overall medal haul of 111 medals at the Hangzhou edition in 2023, as the competition continues in Japan.
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