India secured a clean sweep of medals in the men’s javelin throw F42-F44/F61-F64 final at the Asian Para Games 2026, with Sumit winning gold, Mahendra Gurjar taking silver and Sandip Sanjay Sargar claiming bronze.
Sumit, competing in the T64 category and supported under the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS), registered a best effort of 72.46 metres to claim the top position with 1,112 points.
Mahendra finished second with a throw of 59.03 metres, earning 1,066 points and setting a new Games record in the T42 category. Sandip completed the Indian sweep with a throw of 64.48 metres, scoring 1,006 points and establishing a Games record in the T44 category.
The podium sweep added to India’s strong performance in para-athletics at the continental event, with the country’s athletes also securing medals across para-badminton, para-archery and shooting.
At the 2022 Asian Para Games, Sumit had won gold with a world-record throw of 73.29 metres. Pushpendra secured bronze with an effort of 62.06 metres, while Sandeep finished fourth with 61.84 metres.
India’s campaign at the 2026 edition has also featured gold medals from several other disciplines. Harvinder Singh and Vijay Sundi won the men’s recurve archery title, while Nitesh Kumar and Naveen Sivakumar claimed gold in their respective para-badminton singles events. The women’s doubles pair of Thulasimathi Murugesan and Manasi Joshi also secured gold.
In para-athletics, Sandeep won the men’s 400m T64 final, while Mona Agarwal secured gold in the women’s 50m rifle 3 Positions SH1 event in shooting para sport.
