Aichi-Nagoya, Oct. 23 -- India's Sumit clinched the gold medal in the men's javelin throw F42-F44/F61-F64 final at the Asian Para Games 2026, while Mahendra Gurjar and Sandip Sanjay Sargar won silver and bronze, respectively, to complete a podium sweep for the country.

Sumit, competing in the T64 category and supported under the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS), registered a best throw of 72.46 metres to secure gold with 1,112 points.

Mahendra Gurjar claimed the silver medal with a throw of 59.03 metres, setting a new Games record in the T42 category. He scored 1,066 points.

Sandip Sanjay Sargar secured bronze with a throw of 64.48 metres, setting a new Games record in the T44 category and scoring 1,006 points.

The three Indian ath...