Age: 28
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Indian para-athlete Neeraj Yadav, a three-time Asian Para Games gold medallist in javelin and discus, has died at 42, according to reports on October 28. Authorities were examining the circumstances of his death, and no confirmed cause had been established in the reports available at publication.
India’s Suvarna Raj won gold in the women’s F54 discus throw at the Asian Para Games on October 22, recording a best throw of 15.66 metres as India continued its medal push.
India secured gold and silver in the men’s 100m combined T46/47 final at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Para Games on October 21. Dilip Mahadu Gavit won in 10.69 seconds, while Mohammed Morssinganakath Basil took silver in 10.72 seconds, a Games record for the T47 classification.
Ayush Verma won men’s shot put F53 gold at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Para Games with an 8.16m effort on his fifth attempt. The victory added to his earlier javelin bronze.
Praveen Kumar won gold and Banti claimed silver in the men’s high jump T64 at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Para Games, giving India the top two places in the event.
India swept the men’s shot put F46 podium at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Para Games, with Sachin taking gold, Yasser silver and Parveen bronze, according to Sportstar’s report.
India’s Nishad Kumar won gold in the men’s long jump T47 at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Para Games, adding another major result to India’s para-athletics campaign in Japan.
India will field 62 para-athletes in athletics at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Para Games, down from 123 at Hangzhou. Quota limits have narrowed the team, putting added focus on medal contenders as India targets a strong overall return.
India has approved a 281-member contingent, including 168 athletes across 11 disciplines, for the Aichi–Nagoya 2026 Asian Para Games from October 18 to 24. Here is the sport-wise breakdown, leading medal prospects and key details ahead of the competition.
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