At the ongoing Asian Para Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, India’s Ayush Verma won the gold medal in the shot put F-53 event today. Ayush secured the top spot with a throw of 8.16 meters on his fifth attempt. Iran’s Alireza Hemami finished second, while Kazakhstan’s Makhambet Serikkaliyev took third place.
In the men’s 100m T-35 event, Anubhav Chaudhary won a bronze medal, clocking a personal best of 12.72 seconds. India currently stands in sixth place in the competition with a total of 37 medals—10 gold, 11 silver, and 16 bronze.
Additionally, the Indian duo of Sheetal Devi and Payal Nag won a silver medal in the women’s doubles event today. They had to settle for silver after being defeated by a Chinese pair in the final.
In the previous edition of the Games, Sheetal Devi had also won a silver medal in the same event, competing alongside Sarita Devi. India currently holds the sixth position in the competition with a total of 35 medals—9 gold, 11 silver, and 15 bronze.
