In the 4th Asian Para Games, India's exceptional run in athletics continued as Pranav in his second attempt set the record with 30.01m. Dharambir came second with an attempt of 28.76m which also came during his second try. While Amit Kumar settled for a bronze medal with an attempt of 26.93m
India's dominance in athletics at the ongoing Asian Para Games was showcased by Shailesh Kumar and Mariyappan Thangavelu who clinched gold and silver medals respectively in the Men's High Jump-T63 event on Monday.
Hailing from Assam, the top-ranked under-15 boys' singles shuttler in the Badminton Association of India further solidified his reputation on the Asian stage by defeating Fan Hong Xuan of China.
Assam bagged the first gold medal of the 37th National Games when their women's badminton team blanked Maharashtra 3-0 in the finals at the Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee stadium in Goa on Saturday.
Riding on the success of the Hangzhou Asian Games, Indian tennis star Rutuja Bhosale is now aiming to secure 2024 Paris Olympics quota and break into top-200 to ensure more Grand Slam presence in her career.
In the boys' U15 singles category, Jagsher Singh Khangurra defeated China's MA Chu Xuan 21-14, 21-13 in just 28 minutes. In boys' U15 singles division, Bornil Aakash Changmai emerged victorious in a closely contested match against Korea's Park Jung Bin, securing 21-19, 22-20 victory. Tanvi S