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Shailesh Kumar, Varun Bhati and Rahul sealed an all-Indian podium finish.
Shailesh Kumar took gold with a best jump of 1.89m (PTI Photo)
In yet another all-Indian podium finish, Shailesh Kumar took gold with a new record, Varun Bhati silver, while Rahul took bronze in the men’s high jump T63 event of the ongoing Asian Para Games 2026.
Shailesh produced a best jump of 1.89m to not only secure the top spot in the final but also break the Games record, while Varun recorded 1.84m — his personal best — to finish second.
Rahul, on the other hand, completed the clean sweep for India with a season’s best jump of 1.81m.
Later, Dilip Gavit, who claimed the top spot in the 100m event on Wednesday, won the men’s 400m T47 race by clocking 48.27sec.
The day closed with long jumper Dharmaraj Solairaj successfully defending his Games crown with an Asian record effort of 7.15m in the T44/T62/T64 combined event.
In the women’s 400m T12 event, visually impaired Tejalben Damor won her second medal of the Games by finishing with a silver after clocking 57.60sec. She had earlier won a bronze in the 200m T12 competition.
The T47 category covers athletes with a below-elbow amputation, wrist amputation, or similar upper-limb deficiency/impairment affecting one arm.
T63 classification is for athletes who have a through-knee or above-knee amputation or limb deficiency.
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