Asian Para Games: India create history with best-ever medal haul

India created history at the Asian Para Games 2023 in Hangzhou, China on Thursday, by achieving their best-ever medal haul. Nithya Sre Sivan’s securing bronze in the badminton women’s singles SH6 helped India touch the historic medal tally of 73 medals. The country’s previous best was 72 medals which they had achieved in Indonesia in 2018.

🥇🥈🥉 History Created at the Asian Para Games! 🥉🥈🥇

Witnessing India's most remarkable performance ever at the #AsianParaGames, with an astonishing 7⃣3⃣medals and still counting!
🏆💪✌️ Our incredible athletes are making our nation proud, and the Indian flag is soaring high!… pic.twitter.com/E3Hkh1d2pZ

— SAI Media (@Media_SAI) October 26, 2023

Also, with Sachin Sarjerao Khilari winning the gold in the men’s shot put F46 event, India broke their record for most gold medals in a single edition of an Asian Para Games. They have won 16 gold medals so far in Hangzhou, surpassing the previous best of 15 in 2018.

A monumental achievement at the Asian Para Games, with India bagging an unprecedented 73 medals and still going strong, breaking our previous record of 72 medals from Jakarta 2018 Asian Para Games!

This momentous occasion embodies the unyielding determination of our athletes.… pic.twitter.com/wfpm2jDSdE

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 26, 2023

India have sent 313 athletes for the Asian Para Games in China which is the most in any edition for the country and they are taking part in 18 out of 22 sports. A total of 556 gold-medal events will take place. The first Para Asian Games took place in 2010 in Guangzhou, China, and India finished 15th in that edition with 14 medals, including one gold. In the 2014 and 2018 editions, India finished 15th and ninth respectively.