Asian Para Games 2026: Suvarna Raj Wins Women’s F54 Discus Throw Gold

Last Updated:October 22, 2026, 07:51 IST

India’s Suvarna Raj won gold in the women’s F54 discus throw with a 15.66m effort at the Asian Para Games in Nagoya on Thursday.

Suvarna Raj also works as an accessibility specialist and disability rights advocate. (Picture Credit: SAI Media)

A fifth-round throw of 15.66m helped Suvarna Raj of India win the women’s F54 discus gold at the Asian Para Games in Nagoya (Japan) on Thursday, capping a six-attempt series in which she crossed 15 metres four times. She finished ahead of Iran’s Shahla Hadidi, who recorded 15.45m for silver.

Vietnam’s Thi Ngoc Thuy Nguyen took bronze with a mark of 14.65m.

Suvarna entered para athletics in 2017 and has since established herself among Asia’s leading F54 discus throwers. Ranked second in the continent, she has worn India’s colours at three Asian Para Games and competed at multiple international meets.

Coach Pintu Nagar has guided her development in the sport.

Her latest podium finish follows a bronze-medal performance in the women’s F54/55 discus throw at the Dubai World Para Athletics Grand Prix 2026, organised as the 17th Fazza International Para Athletics Championship.

Earlier this year, she secured two medals at the Canberra Track Meet in Australia, winning the discus throw and finishing second in shot put.

Recognition for Suvarna’s achievements is not limited to the sporting arena.

The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports presented her with the National Youth Award in 2015.

Outside competition, she works to make public spaces and services more accessible, combining her profession as an accessibility specialist with disability rights advocacy.

Her work in the field includes more than 1,000 accessibility audits conducted across India. She has also served as the Election Commission of India’s brand ambassador for accessible elections.

In para-athleticsF54 is a seated throwing classification for competitors with impairments affecting trunk and lower-limb function. Athletes use a throwing chair and generate force largely through their arms and upper body. Differences in trunk control affect how they stabilise themselves and execute each throw.

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Who won the gold medal in the women’s F54 discus throw at the Asian Para Games?

India’s Suvarna Raj won the gold medal in the women’s F54 discus throw event at the Asian Para Games in Nagoya with a fifth-round throw of 15.66 metres.

What is the F54 classification in para-athletics?

The F54 classification is a seated throwing category for competitors with impairments affecting their trunk and lower-limb function, requiring them to use a throwing chair and generate force through their upper body.

Which athletes finished behind Suvarna Raj to win silver and bronze in her event?

Iran’s Shahla Hadidi secured the silver medal with a throw of 15.45m, while Vietnam’s Thi Ngoc Thuy Nguyen claimed the bronze medal with a mark of 14.65m.

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