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India secured a gold-and-silver finish in the men’s 100m combined T46/47 final at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Para Games on Wednesday, October 21. Dilip Mahadu Gavit won the race in 10.69 seconds, while compatriot Mohammed Morssinganakath Basil finished second in 10.72 seconds, a Games record for the T47 classification according to published reports.
China’s Kangjun Shi claimed bronze with a time of 10.80 seconds. The Indian athletes were separated by only 0.03 seconds at the finish, giving India the top two places in a closely contested sprint final.
Gavit crossed the line first in 10.69 seconds, with Basil following in 10.72 seconds. Shi’s 10.80-second run secured the bronze medal. The result placed two Indian athletes on the top steps of the podium and made the combined-classification final one of the notable para-athletics results of the day.
Although the event is commonly described in headlines as the men’s 100m T47, coverage of the final identifies it as a combined T46/47 event. Gavit competes in the T46 classification, while Basil is a T47 athlete. Reports noted that Basil’s 10.72 seconds established a Games record for the T47 classification, despite his second-place finish in the combined race.
The three medal-winning times show how tightly grouped the leading runners were: 10.69 seconds for Gavit, 10.72 for Basil and 10.80 for Shi. In a 100-metre sprint, differences measured in hundredths of a second can determine the order of finish, and the margin between gold and silver here was especially narrow.
The Asian Para Games gold adds to Gavit’s recent success in international para athletics. At the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, he won the men’s 100m T47 gold medal in 10.71 seconds, setting a Games record. That result came in July, and the Asian Para Games performance in October was faster at 10.69 seconds, according to the reported timings from the two competitions.
The two results underline Gavit’s ability to compete for medals at major multi-sport events. While the classifications and competition contexts should be distinguished carefully, his gold in Aichi-Nagoya extends a strong year of sprint performances. Basil’s silver also adds to India’s depth in the short sprint events for para-athletes.
Para-athletics uses sport classes to group athletes according to how an impairment affects performance in a particular event. T46 and T47 classifications are associated with athletes with upper-limb impairments, but the precise class and event format matter when interpreting records and medal results. Because the Asian Para Games final was reported as a combined T46/47 race, the overall medal order and the T47 classification record are separate pieces of information.
That distinction helps explain how Basil could finish second in the combined final while setting a T47 Games record. The combined race determines the overall gold, silver and bronze positions, while the record is associated with the performance within the athlete’s classification.
India’s one-two finish offers a strong result for the country’s para-athletics programme and a visible example of competition between athletes from different sport classes in a combined final. For coaches and young sprinters, the result also illustrates the fine margins at elite level: Gavit’s winning time was only three-hundredths faster than Basil’s, while both finished ahead of the rest of the field.
SportsLine will continue to track India’s para-athletes at Aichi-Nagoya 2026, including results across sprinting, field events and other disciplines. Readers should consult official event results for the full classification and record details as they are published.
Gavit’s 10.69 seconds secured gold, Basil’s 10.72 seconds delivered silver and a T47 Games record, and Shi’s 10.80 seconds earned bronze. The result gave India both top positions in the men’s 100m combined T46/47 final and added another headline performance to the country’s para-athletics campaign.
The timings and classification details in this report are based on contemporary reporting from The Economic Times, Times of India and other outlets citing the competition results. Any final record notation should be checked against the official results sheet.
