Asian Para Games: 1-2 for India! Pranav, Ram Ratan clinch discus gold and silver
Pranav Soorma and Ram Ratan Singh secured gold and silver medals in men's discus throw at the Asian Para Games. Soorma set a new Asian record with a throw of 11.66m, while Singh achieved a throw of 10.35m. This achievement adds to India's growing medal tally at the event in Aichi-Nagoya. The competition featured athletes from different classifications competing together for fairness in standings.
Nagoya, October 20, 2026 - India's powerlifting athlete Ashok Malik secured a silver medal in the men's 65kg category at the Asian Para Games on Tuesday. The 37-year-old lifted a total of 192kg, securing the runner-up position behind reigning Paralympic champion Zou Yi of China, who triumphed with a lift of 216kg. Indonesia's Margono claimed the bronze medal with 177kg.
Ashok began his competition with a successful 187kg lift, followed by a 192kg attempt in his second attempt. Despite his efforts, he was unable to lift 201kg in his final attempt. Para powerlifting is a bench press competition that measures upper body strength, and it includes athletes with impairments in their hips or legs. Ashok, originally from Gohana in Sonipat district, contracted polio as a child.
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