Asian Para Games 2026 Day 2: India’s medal tally reaches 28 as Pranav Soorma, Ram Ratan Singh win Gold and Silver

India continued its medal-winning run on Day 2 of the Asian Para Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. Pranav Soorma and Ram Ratan Singh clinched gold and silver, respectively, in the men’s discus F51/F52/F53 event on Tuesday, showcasing their talent at the inter-continental event.

Pranav, who previously won silver in the men’s club throw at the Paris Paralympics 2024, tried his hand at discus throw and demolished the Asian record, setting a new benchmark of 11.6 metres. Ram Ratan took silver with an effort of 10.35 metres. Alireza Hemani, an F53 athlete, clinched bronze with a throw of 20.20 metres.

With the latest victories of Pranav and Ram Ratan, India’s medal tally shot up to 28, including 7 gold medals, 9 silver medals and 12 bronze medals.

India also delivered an outstanding performance in the T12 category, with Simran Sharma emerging victorious in 24.80 seconds and Tejalban Damor securing third place with a personal best of 25.23 seconds. Simran led the field with an impressive time to secure the top position in the T12 category, showcasing India’s strength on the track.

Earlier, para-swimmer Himanshu Nandal secured bronze in the men’s 400-metre freestyle S11 category. Himanshu secured India’s second medal in para-swimming this edition, finishing third in the four-man final with a timing of 5:10.91, 32 seconds behind silver medallist Uchu Tomati of Japan and 45 seconds behind gold medallist Chuanzen Sun of China.