New Delhi, Oct. 23 -- Nishad Kumar and Mona Agarwal will be India's flag bearers at the closing ceremony of the 2026 Asian Para Games in Aichi-Nagoya on Saturday, following impressive campaigns in which both athletes won two gold medals each.
Nishad delivered a double-gold performance in para-athletics, while Mona made her mark in shooting with two titles, including a world-record effort.
Nishad opened his campaign by winning the men's long jump T47 gold with a best effort of 7.11m, despite making his international debut in the event. The two-time Paralympic silver medallist then returned to his speciality, winning the men's high jump T47 gold with a Games-record clearance of 2.04m.
The double made Nishad only the third Indian to win two...