Ayush Verma Wins Gold at Asian Para Games

• 21 Oct 2026

On 21 October 2026, at the Asian Para Games held in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, India's Ayush Verma won the gold medal in the men's shot put F53 event.

• Ayush secured first place by throwing the shot put 8.16 meters on his fifth attempt. Iran's Alireza Hemami won silver, and Kazakhstan's Makhambet Serikkaliyev bagged the bronze medal.
• This is Ayush's second medal in the competition. Earlier, he won a bronze medal in the men's javelin throw F53/F54 event.
• F53 Category: In this para-athletics category, athletes throw from a seated position. It affects lower body movements.
• Additionally, in the men's 100m T35 race, India's Anubhav Choudhary won the bronze medal with a personal best performance of 12.72 seconds.
• In women's compound archery doubles, the duo of Sheetal Devi and Payal Nag won the silver medal. However, the Indian pair lost to China 141–150 in the final.