Pariksha SaathiIndia sweeps the podium in men's javelin throw at the Asian Para Games; Sumit wins gold
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 23 October 2026 hailed India's podium sweep in the men's javelin throw at the Asian Para Games: Sumit won gold, Mahendra Gurjar won silver with a Games Record and Sandip Sanjay Sargar won bronze with a Games Record. He called it a proud moment for Indian para-athletics and said he hoped they would continue to raise the bar and inspire the nation.
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Learning context
At the previous Asian Para Games, in October 2023, India won 111 medals, including 29 gold - its highest-ever tally - and finished 5th in the overall medal table. India had won 14 medals in 2010, 33 in 2014 and 72 in 2018, and sent its largest contingent so far, 303 athletes, in 2023.
Check yourself: how many medals did India win at the previous Asian Para Games in 2023, and how many were gold?
111 medals, including 29 gold.
Revision task: from this release, note the event, the three medallists with their medals and which of them set Games Records; from the note, India's medal tallies at the 2010, 2014, 2018 and 2023 Asian Para Games and its rank in 2023.
Test yourself
Who won gold in the men's javelin throw at the Asian Para Games in October 2026, when India swept the podium?
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Answer: Sumit
Sumit won gold, Mahendra Gurjar silver and Sandip Sanjay Sargar bronze - the last two with Games Records - giving India all three medals in the men's javelin throw.
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