Aichi-Nagoya, Oct. 20 -- Indian para-athletes Pradeep Kumar and Ayush Verma won silver and bronze medals, respectively, in the men's javelin throw F53/F54 event, while Sonalben Patel and Praveen Sharma added a bronze each in para table tennis and shot put at the 2026 Asian Para Games on Tuesday.

In the men's javelin throw F53/F54 event, Pradeep Kumar recorded a best throw of 27.45 metres to secure the silver medal with 901 Raza points. Ayush Verma won bronze with a throw of 17.88 metres, earning 793 Raza points. Iran's Erfan Bondori clinched the gold medal with a best throw of 30.24 metres, earning 986 Raza points.

Both athletes recorded personal bests with their medal-winning attempts, giving India a double podium finish in the event. ...