Asian Para Games: Sandeep Wins Men’s 400m T64 Gold With New World Record, Ajay Kumar Takes Bronze

Last Updated:October 23, 2026, 09:02 IST

India’s Sandeep won gold with a world record in the men’s 400m T64 at the Asian Para Games in Nagoya.

Sandeep celebrates with the Indian flag after his record-breaking show. (Picture Credit: SAI Media)

In yet another double podium finish for India, at the Asian Para Games 2026 in Nagoya, Sandeep set a world record to take gold (T44) and compatriot Ajay Kumar won bronze in the men’s 400m T64 final on Friday.

Sandeep crossed the finish line in 52.28 seconds, with a reaction time of 0.264, to claim the title. He finished 0.85 seconds ahead of Saudi Arabia’s Nour Alsana, who took silver in a season’s best 53.13 seconds. Ajay Kumar clocked 53.61 seconds to win bronze, setting a Games Record (T64) at the Nagoya City Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium.

He finished 1.33 seconds behind Sandeep.

Sandeep and Alsana compete in the T44 classification, while Kumar is classified under T64. Both categories cover lower-limb impairments and are often combined in competition.

India added two more silver medals earlier in the day, with Nimisha Chakkungalparambil finishing second in the women’s long jump T47 and Parmod Bijarnia taking silver in the men’s 1500m T46.

Nimisha recorded a best jump of 5.37m to secure the silver medal. Sri Lanka’s Dhananjana Wickramasinghe won gold with a Games Record effort of 5.52m, finishing 15cm ahead of the Indian. China’s Chen Jin took bronze with a best jump of 5.17m.

In the men’s 1500m T46 final, Parmod clocked 4:09.65 to finish second at the Nagoya City Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium. Sri Lanka’s Puwakpitikande P. Wahumpurage claimed gold in a Games Record time of 4:03.25, finishing 6.40 seconds ahead of the Indian. Parmod maintained his position ahead of the remaining competitors to secure the runner-up spot.

Philippines’ King James Reyes completed the podium with a personal-best time of 4:13.81, finishing 10.56 seconds behind the winner.

The T47 classification is for athletes with a unilateral upper-limb impairment affecting one arm. This includes below-elbow or wrist amputations, limb deficiencies, or impairments in muscle power or passive range of motion in an arm.

The T46 classification covers standing athletes with upper-limb impairments, including single-arm amputations above or below the elbow and similar severe functional impairments affecting the shoulder or elbow.

Elsewhere, India’s Praveen Sharma finished fourth in the men’s discus throw F11 final with a best effort of 30.64, as Iran swept all three medals in the event. Amisha Rawat also missed out on a podium finish, placing fourth in the women’s shot put F46 final with a best effort of 11.16.

With PTI Inputs

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Who won the men’s 400m T64 gold medal with a world record at the Asian Para Games?

Sandeep won the men’s 400m T44/T64 gold medal with a world record time of 52.28 seconds at the Asian Para Games 2026 in Nagoya.

Which Indian athletes won silver medals in track and field events on Friday?

Nimisha Chakkungalparambil secured a silver medal in the women’s long jump T47, and Parmod Bijarnia claimed silver in the men’s 1500m T46.

Who won the men’s 1500m T46 gold medal at the Nagoya Asian Para Games?

Sri Lanka’s Puwakpitikande P. Wahumpurage won the gold medal with a Games Record time of 4:03.25.

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