New Delhi, Oct. 21 -- India's Praveen Kumar continued his hot streak in para athletics as he claimed gold in the men's high jump T44/64 event at the Asian Para Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, on Wednesday.

The 23-year-old cleared 2.05 metres to achieve an Asian Para Games record and assist India to achieve a one-two result, while his compatriot Banti placed second.

The 23-year-old para high-jumper is extending his success run on the international circuit after securing a gold medal at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games and finishing as the champion at the previous edition of Asian Para Games in Hangzhou, China, in 2023.

Praveen clinched a silver medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, which was staged in 2021, in the men's high jump T64...