In Asian Para Games, India has bagged 11 medals, including four gold, five silver and two bronze on day one of the tournament in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.
Nishad Kumar clinched the India’s first para-athletics gold, winning the men’s long jump T47 event with a best effort of 7.11 meter.
Soumya won gold in the women’s 1500m T12/T13 event, while Radha Venkatesh secured silver. While Ravanni Valasanaini won bronze in Women’s 1500m T11 event.
In the men’s javelin F46 event, Rinku clinched gold and Ajeet Singh won silver.
Earlier in the day, shooter Mona Agarwal claimed the gold with a Games record, while Avani Lekhara took the silver in the women’s 10 metre air rifle SH1 event in Nagoya.
In Judo, Visually impaired judoka Kokila won silver medal in women’s J2 – 52kg Category. While Kapil Parmar won bronze in men’s J1 – 70 kg category.
In para Swimming, Ravi Karthik won silver medal in men’s 100 m Freestyle S13 event. President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the player on winning the medals.
