Deepthi Jeevanji wins gold in women’s 400m T20 at Asian Para Games

At the Asian Para Games,Indian para-athlete Deepthi Jeevanji clinched gold in the women’s 400m T20 event, setting a new Games record with a time of 56.36 seconds. Jeevanji’s medal marked India’s fifth gold medal.The 23-year-old from Telangana defended her Asian Para Games title in the women’s 400m T20, setting a new Games record and beating Japan’s Niina Kanno by over two seconds. This win marked India’s first gold of the day and fifth overall at the 2026 Games in Japan. Spotted at age 15 by SAI coach N. Ramesh, Jeevanji builds on her Paralympic bronze from Paris 2024.

A Record-Breaking Gold for India! Heartiest congratulations to Deepthi Jeevanji on her outstanding Gold Medal win in the Women’s 400m T20 at the Asian Para Games 2026, setting a new Games Record with a remarkable time of 56.36 seconds. Wishing her continued success in all future endeavours! #AsianParaGames2026 #ParaAthletics #TeamIndia #Cheer4Bharat

— Devendra Fadnavis (@Dev_Fadnavis) October 20, 2026

President Darupadi Murmu has ongratulations Deepthi Jeevanji on winning the Gold Medal in the Women’s 400m T20 at the Asian Para Games 2026."Setting a new Games Record and successfully defending your title makes this golden triumph even more special. Your outstanding performance brings immense pride to Bharat," the President said ina social media post
India won two silver medals in Aichi, Nagoya, Japan on Tuesday. In the men’s 65kg powerlifting event, India’s Ashok won the silver medal with a best lift of 192kg. China’s reigning Paralympic champion Zou Yi claimed gold with 216kg, while Indonesia’s Margono secured bronze with 177kg. In the men’s 10m air pistol SH1 event, Indian para shooter Manish Narwal won silver, scoring 233.7 points in the final. South Korea’s Jo Jeongdu won gold while China’s Yang Chao took bronze with 213.6 points.