Indian para-shooter Mona Agarwal clinches second gold breaking records

Indian para-shooter Mona Agarwal captured her second gold medal at the 2026 Asian Para Games in Aichi-Nagoya on Friday, establishing a world record in the women’s 50m rifle 3 Positions SH1 final. Scoring a remarkable 357.5, she finished 3.8 points ahead of Chinese silver medalist Cuiping Zhang. Fellow Indian competitor Avani Lekhara narrowly missed the podium, finishing fourth after struggling during the standing series despite strong early positioning. The extraordinary performance follows her earlier triumph on the opening day, where she clinched gold in the 10m air rifle standing SH1 event with an Asian Para Games record score of 250, surpassing Lekhara’s previous mark of 249.6. By consistently delivering high-pressure performances, Indian shooters continue to solidify the nation's reputation as a dominant force in global para-sports.

India experienced an exceptionally productive fifth day across multiple sporting disciplines, significantly boosting its overall medal count. Badminton yielded outstanding results, with Nitesh Kumar securing gold in the men’s singles SL3 event, while Pramod Bhagat earned silver. Naveen Sivakumar added another gold in the men’s singles SL4 category by defeating Indonesia’s Fredy Setiawan. Archery and athletics also delivered crucial victories for the national contingent. Harvinder Singh and Vijay Sundi paired up to win the men’s recurve doubles gold. On the track, Sandeep took first place in the men’s 400m T64 final, accompanied by Ajay Kumar claiming bronze. Haney contributed another top-tier finish by securing gold in the men’s javelin throw F37/38.

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Closing in on the previous best

Several athletes contributed silver medals to the growing tally, including Thulasimathi Murugesan, Nithya Sre Sumathy Sivan, Pooja Jatyan, Bhawna Choudhary, Parmod Bijarnia, and Nimisha Suresh. Table tennis players Jehan Madan and Shubham Wadhwa added a bronze in the men’s doubles MD4. Reaching 103 total medals - comprising 27 gold, 33 silver, and 43 bronze. The Indian contingent currently holds fourth place in the overall standings, behind leader China with 354 medals. Competitors remain focused on surpassing the historic 111-medal benchmark established at the 2023 Hangzhou edition as events continue in Nagoya, Japan.