India’s para athletes kept the medals coming on Day 4 — Suvarna Raj’s discus gold, Swati Chaudhary’s archery silver and a badminton bronze pushed the tally to 65.
Updated: October 22, 2026, 11:30 AM IST
Quick Read
- India now has 65 medals at Aichi-Nagoya: 15 gold, 22 silver, 28 bronze — 5th in the overall standings.
- Suvarna Raj won gold in the women’s discus throw F54 with 15.66m — India’s 15th gold of the Games.
- Swati Chaudhary took archery silver after leading 4-2 in the final; Manisha Ramadass–Pramod Bhagat won badminton bronze.
The pace is picking up
Look at the climb: India ended Day 2 with 12 medals. Day 3 closed at 35. By Thursday morning on Day 4, the count had jumped to 65. The contingent is winning medals faster than the headlines can keep up.
The day started with Swati Chaudhary in the women’s W1 individual archery final. She had a real shot at India’s first archery gold of these Games, racing to a 4-2 lead after three ends against China’s Mengkan Cen. But Cen fought back and took the final 6-4. Silver for Swati — India’s 63rd medal, and its first of Day 4.
Then came the morning’s best moment. Suvarna Raj, who was leading the women’s discus throw F54 final when the day began, converted it: a gold with a best throw of 15.66 metres. Four of her throws went beyond 15 metres in a field of six. It is India’s 15th gold of the Games.
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Badminton delivers another one
In the para-badminton mixed doubles SL3-SU5 semifinal, Manisha Ramadass and Pramod Bhagat won the first game against Indonesia’s Oktila Leani Ratri and Hikmat Ramdani — then lost the next two, going down 21-16, 13-21, 17-21. Bronze for the Indian pair.
Ratri and Ramdani now face India’s Thulasimathi Murugesan and Nitesh Kumar in the final. A gold is still in play for India — and with two pairs deep in the draw, badminton is quietly becoming one of India’s most reliable medal sports at these Games.
Day 3 set the stage
Wednesday was the day India roared from sixth to fifth in the standings. Praveen Kumar defended his men’s high jump T64 title with a Games record of 2.05m, with Banti taking silver for a one-two finish. Ayush Verma threw 8.16m for gold in the men’s shot put F53.
The throwing arena was India’s goldmine. Sachin Khilari won the men’s shot put F46 with a Games record 15.79m on his very first attempt — and India swept all three medals in the event, with Mohd Yasser taking silver and Praveen the bronze. Sheetal Devi and Payal Nag added silver in the women’s compound doubles archery, while Anubhav Choudhary and Rakesh Bhatt won 100m bronzes.
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What to watch today
More archery finals are in play, the badminton courts have Thulasimathi and Nitesh fighting for gold, and the athletics squad — India’s biggest medal factory so far — is back in action through the day. If Day 4 keeps up the Day 3 pace, the tally could push well past 70 by evening.
Five days in, one thing is clear: this contingent is not just matching past editions. It is outpacing them.
FAQs
How many medals has India won at the Asian Para Games 2026 Day 4?
65 medals so far on Day 4: 15 gold, 22 silver and 28 bronze. India is 5th in the overall medal standings.
Who won medals for India on Day 4?
Suvarna Raj won gold in the women’s discus throw F54 (15.66m), Swati Chaudhary won silver in the women’s W1 individual archery, and Manisha Ramadass–Pramod Bhagat won bronze in para-badminton mixed doubles.
What is India’s medal pace compared to earlier days?
India had 12 medals after Day 2, 35 after Day 3, and 65 by Thursday morning on Day 4 — the fastest medal rate of the Games so far.
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