Thai wheelchair racers win gold with world and Asian Para Games records
AICHI-NAGOYA, Japan — 20 October 2026, Thai wheelchair racers Athiwat Paeng-Nuea and Chaiwat Rattana struck gold at the 2026 Asian Para Games, with Athiwat matching the world record in the men’s 100m T54 and Chaiwat setting a new Asian Para Games record in the men’s 100m T33/T34. Athiwat delivered a dominant performance in the men’s […] The post Thai wheelchair racers win gold with world and…
Nagoya, October 21, 2026: Indian athlete Ayush Verma secured gold in the men's shot put F53 event at the Asian Para Games 2026, adding to his tally of two medals. Verma threw the ball 8.16 meters, narrowly beating the second-place finisher, Iran's Alireza Hemami, by 7 centimeters. Kazakhstan's Makhambet Serikkaliyev rounded out the podium with a third-place finish, tossing the shot 6.81 meters.
Verma had previously won a bronze in the men's javelin throw F53/F54 event on Tuesday. The F53 classification is for athletes with significant trunk and leg movement impairments and a low grip strength in their hands, requiring them to compete in a seated position.
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