The country is now certain to win 100 medals in the Hangzhou Asian Para Games which will be a remarkable milestone. On Thursday, India had gone past the earlier highest Asian Para Games tally of 72 medals (15 gold, 24 silver, 33 bronze) achieved in the 2018 edition. India is at fourth place in terms of total number of medals.
With one day left in the Hangzhou Asian Para Games, India were placed sixth in the standings with 25 gold, 29 silver and 45 bronze, below China (196 gold, 159 silver, 138 bronze), Japan (39, 44, 56), Iran (39, 39, 37), Korea (28, 30, 37) and Indonesia (26, 21, 32). India won 17 medals, including seven gold, with the shuttlers contributing the most number of medals - eight (with four gold) - on Friday. Follow us Asian Para Games 2023 highlights, Day 5Īsian Para Games 2023 highlights, Day 5: Teenaged armless archer Sheetal Devi became the first Indian woman to win two gold medals in a single edition of the Asian Para Games as the country's record haul swelled to 99 on the penultimate day of competitions here on Friday.
