Double Success For India At Asian Para Games: Deepthi Jeevanji Wins Gold, Pradeep Takes Silver

New Delhi: Indian players continue to perform brilliantly in the Asian Para Games 2026. On Tuesday, Indian para athlete Deepti Jeevanji brought pride to the country by winning the gold medal in the women's 400 meter T20 event. She not only won the gold medal but also made a Games record. At the same time, in the men's javelin throw F53/54 event, Pradeep Kumar and Ayush Verma also gave double success to India. Pradeep won silver medal and Ayush won bronze medal. 

How did Deepti Jeevanji make the record in 400 meter race?

23-year-old athlete Deepti Jeevanji from Telangana performed brilliantly in the women's 400 meter T20 race. She completed the race in 56.36 seconds and won the gold medal. With this performance she also set a new record for the Asian Para Games. This achievement of Deepti is a big success for Indian Para Athletics. Even before this, she has proved her talent in international competitions. She won the gold medal in the 2024 Para World Championship. Apart from this, she also won the bronze medal in the same event in the Paris Paralympics.  

Which medal did Pradeep Kumar win? 

Indian player Pradeep Kumar performed brilliantly and won the silver medal in the men's javelin throw F53/54 event. He threw 27.45 metres, which is his personal best performance. This is Pradeep's second consecutive silver medal in the Asian Para Games. His achievement added another silver medal to India's medal tally. In this event, Iranian athlete Erfan Bandori won the gold medal with a games record throw of 30.24 meters.

How Ayush Verma achieved double success?

India's Ayush Verma also performed brilliantly in the same event. He won the bronze medal with a throw of 17.88 metres. The special thing was that in the competition between players of different disability categories, the medals were decided on the basis of Raza Points System. This system assigns points to players taking into account their performance as well as their category. On this basis, Ayush secured third place. Pradeep and Ayush's medals gave India double success in javelin throw.  

How was India's performance in the Asian Para Games?

Indian players are making the country proud by continuously winning medals in the Asian Para Games 2026. Deepti Jeevanji's gold and Games record as well as medals from Pradeep Kumar and Ayush Verma have further strengthened India's performance. The achievements of these players show that big challenges can be overcome with the help of hard work, dedication and strong will. With the success of Indian para athletes, the country is expected to perform better in future competitions also.