Indian para-athletes, led by Sumit Antil, continued to produce exceptional performances on the second day of the World Para Athletics Grand Prix 2026 New Delhi leg, securing multiple podium finishes across track and field events, including clean sweeps.
The highlight of the day came in the men’s javelin throw F43/F44/F64, where Paris 2024 Paralympics champion Sumit Antil led an all-Indian podium. Antil clinched the gold medal with a throw of 69.25m, while Pushpendra Singh secured silver with 56.91m and Poonam Ram won bronze with 49.48m.
“It is an off-season loading phase for me,” Sumit Antil said. “I was not expecting such a throw; I expected around 67-68m, but the throw was good today at 69.25m. So, I am happy, and my team is happy as well. I am targeting the Asian Games and the goal is 75m.”
Sumit Antil won the gold medal at Paris 2024 with a Paralympic record of 70.59m.
India also dominated the men’s 400m T13, with Subodh Bhatt winning gold in 51.88s, followed by Priyanshu Kaushik with silver in 53.19s and Avnil Kumar claiming bronze in 56.91s.
In the men’s 400m T46/T47, Bhavikkumar Din Bharwad secured gold with a time of 49.89s, while fellow Indian Jasbeer finished close behind to take silver in 50.09s. Ivan Cvetkovic of Serbia won bronze with 50.93s.
India continued their dominance in the wheelchair category of the men’s 400m T53/T54, sweeping the podium with Manojkumar Sabapathi winning gold in 54.33s, Anil Kumar taking silver in 57.57s and Manikandan Jothi securing bronze with a time of 1:01.94.
The women’s events also saw strong performances from Indian athletes. In the women’s 400m T11/T12, Tejalben Amraji Damor won gold with a time of 57.53s, Lalitha Killaka secured silver in 1:07.92, and Shalini Chaudhary completed another Indian podium sweep with bronze in 1:16.79.
In field events, Lakshmi won gold in the women’s shot put F36/F37/F40 with a throw of 7.76m, while Akutai Sitaram Ulbhagat claimed silver with 5.49m and Chimi Dema of Bhutan secured bronze with 5.27m.
India also swept the podium in the men’s long jump T42/T63, with Shaliesh Kumar winning gold with a jump of 5.47m, Ramsingbhai Govindbhai Padhiyar securing silver with 4.68m and Solairaj Jagannathan taking bronze with 3.23m.
Another Indian clean sweep in shot put
Another clean sweep came in the men’s shot put F46, where Rohit Kumar clinched gold with a throw of 14.35m, Devendra Singh Gurjar won silver with 13.97m, and Lokesh Akula secured bronze with 10.92m.
India continued their strong showing in throwing events with Sahil Salim Sayyad winning gold in the men’s discus throw F51/F55 with 36.83m, followed by Sukhchain with silver (30.49m) and Sudhir with bronze (28.78m).
In the men’s javelin throw F12/F13, Manjeet secured gold with an effort of 57.86m, Pratik Amrutrao Patil won silver with 50.43m and Irfan Diwan claimed bronze with 45.39m, completing yet another podium sweep for India.
India also dominated the men’s javelin throw F40/F41. Sunil Kumar won gold with 32.58m, Prince Kumar secured silver with 31.23m and Kathir Dhanasekaran finished with bronze with 18.73m.
Mohit Pal wins gold
Among other medal winners, Mohit Pal won gold in the Men’s 400m T12 with a time of 54.39s, while Lucky Yadav secured silver with 1:04.27.
International athletes also impressed during the competition. In the men’s 400m T20, Sergei Makarov won gold in 49.20s. Meanwhile, Natalia Sainchina secured gold in the women’s 400m T20, clocking 1:00.52.
Around 257 athletes from eight nations – India, Russia, Nepal, Bhutan, Hong Kong China, Serbia, Bosnia and Egypt – are participating in the World Para Athletics Grand Prix 2026 New Delhi.
Team India has fielded the largest contingent with 219 athletes competing across multiple track and field events and sport classifications.
