New Delhi, Oct. 20 -- A Paralympic champion in high jump, Nishad Kumar struck gold in his first-ever long jump competition at the big stage, topping the podium with an effor of 7.11m at the Asian Para Games 2026. Nishad, who primarily competes in the high jump, produced a dominant performance to secure India's first athletics gold and second overall at the Aichi-Nagoya Games.

Competing in the men's T47 long jump event, Nishad began with an effort of 6.95m before improving to 7.09m in his second attempt. He then registered 7.11m in the third round to take control of the competition before committing a foul in his fourth attempt.

Nishad bounced back with another 7.11m jump in the fifth round before closing with 7.07m to seal the gold meda...