Nagoya, October 21, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Indian para-athlete Sukhchain won the bronze medal in the men’s javelin throw F55 event at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Para Games on Wednesday, recording a personal best of 29.94 metres to add to India’s medal tally.
Sukhchain produced his best effort on his third attempt to secure a podium finish. He opened with a throw of 27.35 metres, followed by efforts of 27.84 metres, 27.56 metres, 29.06 metres and 27.22 metres, before finishing with his best distance of 29.94 metres.
China’s Feifei Zhou claimed gold with a world-record throw of 37.63 metres, while Iran’s Zafar Zaker secured silver with a personal best of 36 metres.
The bronze continued Sukhchain’s consistent performances at the continental competition. He had also won bronze in the men’s javelin throw F55 at the 2022 Asian Para Games in Hangzhou, China, with a throw of 30.36 metres.
India added to its javelin medal tally through several other strong performances. Manjeet Vyas won silver in the men’s javelin throw F12/13 event with a personal best of 61.03 metres, recording his best effort on his second attempt.
Manjeet’s latest medal follows a successful season in which he won gold in the men’s javelin throw F13 at the World Para Athletics Grand Prix in Delhi and the Indian Open Para Athletics Championships in Bengaluru. He had also topped the podium at the Asian Para Games qualifiers with a throw of 59.08 metres.
Earlier, Pradeep Kumar and Ayush Verma secured silver and bronze, respectively, in the men’s javelin throw F53 event. Pradeep recorded a personal best of 27.45 metres on his final attempt, while Ayush achieved a personal best of 17.88 metres in his fifth attempt. The event uses a points-based system to account for athletes competing in different classifications.
India had also secured a one-two finish in the men’s javelin throw F46 event on Monday, with Rinku Hooda winning gold at 65.11 metres and Ajeet Singh taking silver at 65.02 metres.
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