India, Oct. 20 -- India's Ashok Kumar Malik clinched the silver medal in the men's 65kg powerlifting competition at the Asian Para Games here on Tuesday, upgrading his bronze from the previous edition.

The 37-year-old from Gohana in Sonipat district, who contracted polio as a child, lifted a best of 192kg.

Reigning Paralympic champion Zou Yi of China clinched gold with an effort of 216kg. Indonesia's Margono took bronze with 177kg. Ashok opened with a successful 187kg lift before managing 192kg in his second attempt. He failed to lift 201kg in his final attempt.

Para powerlifting is a bench press competition that tests upper-body strength. It has only one discipline, but athletes compete in different weight categories. Athletes competi...