Nagoya: India's para-athletes kept the medals coming at the Asian Para Games in Aichi-Nagoya on Wednesday, sweeping the men's shot put F46 podium and pushing India's medal tally past 50.
Sachin Sarjerao Khilari, a Paris Paralympics silver medallist, defended his title with a Games-record throw of 15.87 metres on his sixth and final attempt, beating the earlier mark of 15.67m. Mohd. Yasser took silver with 15.06m and Parveen bronze with 14.94m, an all-India podium.
In para archery, Sheetal Devi and Payal Nag won silver in the women's compound doubles, losing 141-150 to China's Xu Xueqing and Zhao Jing. For Sheetal, born without arms, it was a second successive silver in the event. Payal, a quadruple amputee from Odisha, was making her Games debut.
Earlier, Praveen Kumar set a Games record to win the men's high jump T64, and Ayush Verma took gold in the shot put F53. Simran Sharma won the women's 200m T12 in a record 24.80 seconds, and Deepthi Jeevanji defended her women's 400m T20 title in 56.36 seconds.
Nishad Kumar completed a golden double, adding the high jump T47 title with a Games record of 2.04m to his long jump gold. He is the third Indian to win two golds at a single edition of the Games.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay announced ₹30 lakh each for para table tennis bronze medallists Jehan Dorab Madan and Baby Sahana Ravi.
Sheetal had finished second at the previous edition of the Games, partnering Sarita Devi. Payal drew attention in April when she beat Sheetal on her way to gold at the World Archery Para Series in Bangkok. India's tally stood at 35 medals, including nine gold, after day two, before Wednesday's additions.