Nagoya, October 20, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
India’s Pranav Soorma and Ram Ratan Singh secured a memorable one-two finish in the men’s discus throw combined F51/52/53 event at the Asian Para Games 2026 on Tuesday, with Soorma setting an Asian record of 11.66 metres to clinch the gold medal.
Soorma produced his record-breaking throw on his fourth attempt, earning 932 Raza points to finish on top of the podium. Ram Ratan claimed silver with a best effort of 10.35 metres, securing 809 Raza points and completing a double podium finish for India.
Soorma opened his series with a throw of 10.79 metres before registering a foul on his second attempt. He improved to 11.35 metres on his third throw and then delivered the record-setting 11.66-metre effort on his fourth. He followed it with a throw of 11.54 metres on his fifth attempt before concluding his series at 10.59 metres.
Ram Ratan fouled on his opening attempt but moved into the lead with a 10.35-metre throw on his second. However, he could not improve on that mark, registering fouls on his third and fourth attempts. He subsequently recorded 10.02 metres on his fifth throw and 10.13 metres on his sixth.
Soorma’s fourth-attempt effort ultimately proved decisive, securing India the top two positions in the event. He was the defending gold medallist in the F51 club throw from the previous edition of the Para Asian Games and also won silver in the event at the 2024 Paris Paralympics.
Iran’s Alireza Hemami finished third in the competition in the F53 category with a throw of 20.20 metres.
Earlier on Tuesday, Indian swimmer Himanshu Nandal won bronze in the men’s 400m freestyle S11 event, clocking 5 minutes and 10.91 seconds to earn another podium finish for India.
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