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Haryana wins 31 medals at Asian Para Games, creates history; Honey & Sandeep set world records

Chandigarh, Oct 24 (UNI) Players from Haryana have brought laurels to the state by performing brilliantly in the Asian Para Games held in Japan.
Para athletes from Haryana won a total of 31 medals including nine gold medals in the competition. The Indian team achieved its best ever performance in the competition by winning a total of 114 medals and secured fourth place in the medal tally. The world records of two players added special charm to this achievement of the Haryana players.
Aarti Singh Rao, President of the Para Sports Association of Haryana, congratulated the medal-winning athletes, their coaches, support staff, families, and sports officials.
She said that Haryana's para-athletes are consistently demonstrating their talent at the national and international levels. This success is the result of the athletes' hard work and discipline, the coaches' dedication, and the continued support of their families.
Haryana athletes delivered several memorable performances at the competition. Honey from Rohtak claimed a world record with a throw of 60.49 meters in the javelin F-37 category. Sandeep Kumar from Hisar broke the world record by winning the gold medal in the T-44 400-meter race with a time of 52.28 seconds. The performances of both athletes gave Haryana's campaign special recognition.
Haryana's Sumit Antil, Honey, Pranav Surma, Harvinder Singh, Sandeep Kumar, Nitesh Kumar, Dharambir, Sumit, and Rinku won gold medals in their respective events. These athletes performed brilliantly in various sports, including javelin throw, club throw, archery, athletics, and badminton.
Haryana athletes also contributed to the country's medal tally by winning silver and bronze medals. Bhavna and Pooja won silver medals in archery, while Pramod finished second in the 1500 meter race. Nitesh Kumar, Kokila, Manish Narwal, and Ashok Malik also won silver medals in their respective events. Manjeet and Kapil Kumar were also among the silver medalists.
Bronze medalists included Navdeep (javelin throw), Himanshu (swimmer), Dharambir (club throw), and Ajay Kumar (400m). Pradeep, Sukhchain, Karamjot, Honey, Rohit, Sandeep, Praveen, and Rahul also won bronze medals in various events.
India won a total of 114 medals at the Asian Para Games, surpassing the previous record of 111 medals achieved in 2022. India won a total of 114 medals, including 30 gold medals, and ranked fourth in the medal tally. Haryana's nine gold medals represent approximately 30 percent of the country's total gold medals. This reflects the state's athletes' contribution to Indian para-sports at the international level.
Praising the role of the Paralympic Committee of India, Aarti Singh Rao said that the encouragement being given to para-sports in the country is providing athletes with better opportunities to hone their talents and represent India on the international stage. She said that Haryana's athletes have proven that with strong willpower, discipline, and hard work, even the most daunting challenges can be overcome.
Wishing a bright future for all the medal winners, he expressed confidence that the players of Haryana will continue to bring glory to the state and India by winning medals for the country in the future.
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