Simran Sharma Wins Second Asian Para Games Gold With 100m Games Record, India Adds Multiple Medals

Indian para sprinter Simran Sharma won her second gold medal at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Para Games on Wednesday, setting a new Games record of 12.02 seconds in the women’s 100m T12 final.

Supported by the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS), Simran improved on her previous Games record of 12.13 seconds, which she had set in the heats. She had won silver in the event at the 2022 Asian Para Games in Hangzhou with a time of 12.68 seconds.

The victory marks a significant improvement for the Indian sprinter, who has upgraded her medal from silver to gold in the event.

Simran Completes Sprint Double With Two Games Records

Simran had already won gold in the women’s 200m T12 on Tuesday, clocking a Games-record 24.80 seconds. She improved on her silver-medal performance in Hangzhou in 2022, where she finished in 26.12 seconds.

The Paris Paralympics 2024 bronze medallist and world champion in the 100m has now claimed gold in both sprint events at the 2026 Games.

Gujarat’s Tejalben Damor, a visually impaired para-athlete making her Asian Para Games debut, also impressed in the women’s 200m T12. She won bronze in 25.23 seconds, recording a personal best.

India Secures One-Two Finish in Men’s 100m T47

India continued its strong showing in para athletics, with Dilip Gavit Mahadu winning gold in the men’s 100m T47 in 10.69 seconds. Mohammed Basil Morssinganakathi took silver in 10.72 seconds, with the pair setting a new Games record.

The duo repeated their one-two finish from the 2026 Commonwealth Games.

Pranav Desai won bronze in the men’s 100m T64, clocking 11.96 seconds. The Thane-based athlete had finished fourth in the event at the 2022 Asian Para Games in Hangzhou.

Sukhchain Wins Javelin Bronze With Personal Best

India added another medal in the men’s javelin throw F55, where Sukhchain secured bronze with a personal-best effort of 29.94 metres. His best throw came on his third attempt.

China’s Feifei Zhou won gold with a world-record throw of 37.63 metres, while Iran’s Zafar Zaker took silver with a personal best of 36 metres.

Sukhchain had also won bronze in the event at the 2022 Asian Para Games.

Manjeet Vyas Claims Javelin Silver

Manjeet Vyas won silver in the men’s javelin throw F12/13 with a personal best of 61.03 metres. He produced his best effort on his second attempt.

India also secured silver and bronze in the men’s javelin throw F53. Pradeep Kumar won silver with a personal-best throw of 27.45 metres on his final attempt, while Ayush Verma took bronze with 17.88 metres, also a personal best.

The F53 event uses a points-based system to assess performances across different athlete classifications.

India’s medal-winning performances across sprinting and javelin events added to the country’s tally on Day 6 of the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Para Games.