India bags 23 medals including 8 Gold, 8 Silver and 7 Bronze
India has clinched 23 medals- 8 gold, 8 silver and 7 bronze at the ongoing Asian Para Games at Hangzhou, China so far.
The latest silver medal was won by Ajay Kumar in Men’s 400 metre in T64 category. Ekta Bhyan made the country proud by grabbing the bronze in women’s para club throw in F-23 category.
The gold rush for India continues with Deepthi Jeevanji breaking the games record with a blazing time of 56.69 seconds in the women’s 400 metres T20 category.
In men’s Para Canoeing, Manish Kaurav won a bronze medal in the KL3 category. In women’s Para Canoeing KL2 category, Prachi Yadav secured the first gold of the day and her second medal at the ongoing games by clocking in an impressive 54.962. In women’s 100 metres, Simran showed exceptional talent to grab the silver medal today.
India has sent a contingent of 303 athletes who are participating across 17 disciplines at the Asian Para Games. The country is hoping to surpass their best performance of 72 medals at the 2018 event in Indonesia, consisting of 15 gold, 24 silver and 33 bronze medals.
