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Navdeep hails JLN Stadium support after Asian Para Games podium finish

New Delhi, Oct 24 (UNI) Indian para-athlete Navdeep Singh has credited the training facilities and support at the Sports Authority of India’s Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in the national capital for helping him prepare for the Asian Para Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, where he won bronze in the men’s javelin throw F40/F41 event.
The Paris Paralympics gold medallist improved on his fourth-place finish at the 2022 Asian Para Games by securing a podium finish in Aichi-Nagoya.
“Most of us Asian Games-bound athletes, including me, did our preparations at the JLN Stadium for the Asian Games 2026,” Navdeep said after his medal-winning performance.
“This allowed us to acclimatise and get the feel. Despite the ongoing (Indian Super League) football matches, they kept the Asian Games a priority, which I felt was quite impressive, and that supported me,” he added.
Navdeep said access to the main track and dedicated training areas helped athletes prepare without unnecessary delays. He was particularly pleased that he could focus on his throws instead of waiting for other athletes to finish their turns.
“Sprinters need an empty track, so they got a good chance to train inside it. I majorly train at the SAI Regional Centres (Bengaluru, Sonipat and Gandhinagar), where there is not much crowd and I don’t have to wait for other athletes to finish their throws. This all happened here at the JLN Stadium too. I could focus on my preparations rather than focusing on rotations and waiting for my turn,” Navdeep said.
He also expressed hope of returning to the facility next season.
More than 50 para-athletes train at the SAI JLN Stadium, which serves as a training base for athletes across disciplines. Navdeep was among 14 medallists at the Asian Para Games who prepared at the facility before the continental event.
The group had a strong outing in Aichi-Nagoya, winning medals across track and field events. Praveen Kumar claimed gold in the men’s high jump T64, while Sandeep Kumar won the men’s 400m T64 title with a world-record performance. Pranav Soorma topped the men’s club throw F51 event, and Rinku Hooda won gold in the men’s javelin F46.
Simran Sharma emerged as one of the standout performers, winning gold in both the women’s 100m and 200m T12 events and setting Games records in each race.
The training group also produced several silver medallists. Manjeet finished second in the men’s javelin F12/F13, Nimisha Chakkungalparambil won silver in the women’s long jump T47, and Varun Singh Bhati took silver in the men’s high jump T63. Preeti Pal secured silver medals in the women’s 100m and 200m T35 events, while Ajeet Singh Yadav finished second in the men’s javelin F46.
Sandeep Kumar added a bronze medal in the men’s 100m T44, while Sandip Sanjay Sargar finished third in the men’s javelin combined-classification event. Anubhav Choudhary also won bronze in the men’s 100m T35, adding to Navdeep’s podium finish.
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