Aichi-Nagoya (Japan), Oct. 23 -- Paralympic champions Sumit Antil and Nitesh Kumar picked up gold medals as India finished the Asian Para Games 2026 with a record tally of 114 medals - 30 gold, 35 silver and 49 bronze - here on Friday.
The haul surpassed India's previous best of 111 medals - 29 gold, 31 silver and 51 bronze - from Hangzhou 2023, according to olympics.com.
India's para badminton contingent delivered a spectacular performance, headlined by reigning Paralympic champion Nitesh Kumar, who defeated compatriot and reigning world championPramod Bhagat in the men's singles SL3 final. Nitesh secured gold with a straight-gamesvictory, winning the final 21-18, 21-16.
In the women's singles SU5, Thulasimathi Murugesan secured silver,...