India, Oct. 20 -- Pranav Soorma delivered a record-breaking performance at the Asian Para Games 2026, winning gold in the men's discus throw F51/52/53 event on Tuesday, October 20. The Indian para-athlete set a new Asian Games record and secured India's sixth gold medal at the competition in Nagoya, finishing with 932 Raza points. Fellow Indian Ram Ratan Singh claimed the silver medal with 809 points, giving India a one-two finish in the event.

Soorma's triumph carries added significance given the challenges he has overcome. A severe spinal cord injury at the age of 16 left him with quadriplegia, but he went on to build a successful career in para-athletics. He had previously won gold in the men's club throw F51 event at the 2022 Asian P...