Nagoya, October 21, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
India’s Ravi Rongali won the bronze medal in the men’s shot put F40 event at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Para Games on Wednesday, recording a best throw of 10.02 metres.
Rongali secured his podium finish with his second attempt, improving on his opening throw of 9.21 metres. He registered a foul on his third attempt before recording 9.95 metres in the fourth and 9.63 metres in the fifth. His sixth and final attempt was also ruled a foul.
Iraq’s Gharrah Tnaiash won the gold medal with a throw of 10.78 metres, while Malaysia’s Gan-Erdene Gansukh claimed silver with a personal best of 10.30 metres.
The bronze adds to Rongali’s achievements at the continental para-sports event. At the 2023 Asian Para Games in Hangzhou, he won silver in the men’s shot put F40 with a personal best throw of 9.92 metres. He finished behind Tnaiash, who secured gold with an effort of 10.80 metres.
Earlier, India’s Ayush Verma won gold in the men’s shot put F53 event with a best throw of 8.16 metres. Iran’s Alireza Hemami took silver with 8.09 metres, while Kazakhstan’s Makhambet Serikkaliyev claimed bronze with 6.81 metres.
India also swept all three medals in the men’s shot put F46 event. Paris Paralympics silver medallist Sachin Khilari won gold with a Games Record throw of 15.79 metres. Mohd Yasser secured silver with a season-best effort of 15.06 metres, while Praveen completed the Indian clean sweep by winning bronze with a throw of 13.83 metres.
India’s Bhagyashri Jadhav also won silver in the women’s shot put F34 event, recording a personal best of 8.19 metres on Wednesday.
Jadhav produced her best effort on her third attempt after throwing 8.14 metres in her second. The silver marked her second consecutive medal at the Asian Para Games, underlining her consistent performances at the continental event.
China’s Lijuan Zou clinched gold with a Games-record throw of 9.07 metres, while compatriot Caiyun Zuo took bronze with an effort of 7.56 metres.
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