Punjab Newsline | Nagoya

India won two gold medals on Thursday on the fourth day of the Asian Para Games in Nagoya, Japan, with Sheetal Devi and Toman Kumar striking gold in the compound mixed team archery event. Earlier, Suvarna Raj won gold in the women’s F54 discus throw event.

Indian athletes added nine medals, including two gold and seven bronze, to the country’s tally on the day. India currently stands fourth in the medal standings with 71 medals, comprising 16 gold, 22 silver and 33 bronze.

Suvarna Raj Wins Gold in F54 Discus Throw

Suvarna Raj clinched the gold medal in the women’s F54 discus throw event with a best effort of 15.66 metres. She crossed the 15-metre mark in four of her six attempts.

Iran’s Shahla Hadidi secured the silver medal with a throw of 15.45 metres, while Vietnam’s Thi Ngoc Thuy Nguyen won bronze with an effort of 14.65 metres.

The F54 category features athletes whose trunk and lower-limb functions are affected. Competitors in this category perform their throws from a throwing chair.

Sheetal Devi and Toman Kumar Clinch Archery Gold

The Indian duo of Sheetal Devi and Toman Kumar won gold in the compound mixed team event after defeating Indonesia’s Theodora Audi Audia Ferelly and Ken Swagumilang 151-148 in the final.

India held a one-point lead after the first four-arrow set, extending the advantage to four points after the second set, when the Indian pair led 77-73.

Both Indian archers scored nine points with all four arrows in the third set. In the final set, the Indian duo scored 38 points to seal the gold medal with a three-point victory.

Swati Chaudhary Wins Silver in W1 Archery

India’s Swati Chaudhary secured a silver medal in the women’s individual W1 archery event after losing 4-6 to China’s Sen Mengcan in the final.

The result marked India’s first medal in the W1 archery category at the Asian Para Games. Sen Mengcan claimed gold, while Chaudhary finished with silver.

The archer from Meerut trains at Gurukul Archery Academy under the guidance of Olympian Satyadev Prasad. Sen, ranked 23rd in the world, emerged victorious in the closely contested final.