Asian Para Games 2026 Day 2: Nishad Kumar, Indian Para Athletes Target More Medals Across Athletics, Swimming, Shooting & Badminton
Aichi-Nagoya: After opening their campaign at the 2026 Asian Para Games with 11 medals on Monday, Indian para-athletes will look to continue their strong performance as they compete across multiple disciplines on Day 2 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, on Tuesday. India began its campaign with 11 medals, including four gold, five silver and two bronze, to sit fourth in the overall medal standings. The…
On the second day of the 2026 Asian Para Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, Indian para-athletes aim to build upon their impressive opening performance that yielded 11 medals on Monday. Among them, two-time Paralympic silver medallist Nishad Kumar, the men's high jump T45/T46/T47 champion, is set to compete in the final at 4:05 PM IST.
Other notable competitors include Preeti Pal in the women's 200m T35 final at 3:23 PM IST, and Rinku Hooda, Ayush Verma, and Pradeep Kumar in the men's javelin throw F53/F54 final at 5:40 AM IST. Additional medal hopefuls are slated to compete in various disciplines, including para athletics, para swimming, para shooting, para table tennis, para powerlifting, and para archery.
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