Indian sprinter Simran won her second gold medal at the Asian Para Games 2026 on Wednesday, clocking a Games-record time of 12.02 seconds in the women's 100m T12 final in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.
The victory followed her gold-medal performance in the women's 200m T12 event on Tuesday, where she also set a Games record. Simran, who won bronze at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, continued her impressive campaign by winning both sprint events.
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Simran won her second gold medal in the women's 100m T12 in 12.02 seconds.
She also won the women's 200m T12 gold with a Games record.
Dilip Gavit Mahadu secured gold in the men's 100m sprint in 10.69 seconds.
Mohammed Basil Morssinganakathi won silver in 10.72 seconds.
China's Kangjun Shi took bronze in 10.80 seconds.
Preeti Pal won silver in both the women's 100m and 200m T35 events.
India also secured gold and silver in the men's 100m sprint. Dilip Gavit Mahadu won the gold medal in 10.69 seconds, while compatriot Mohammed Basil Morssinganakathi finished second in 10.72 seconds, setting a Games record for his classification. China's Kangjun Shi took bronze in 10.80 seconds.
Gavit competes in the T46 classification, while Morssinganakathi competes in T47. Athletes from different classifications can compete together in a combined event.
Preeti Pal added another silver medal to India's tally by finishing second in the women's 100m T35 event. She had previously won silver in the women's 200m T35 final on Tuesday, completing a double-medal performance at the Games.
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Why This Matters
The results add to India's medal tally at the Asian Para Games and highlight the country's performance in para-athletics.
The results highlighted India's strong showing in para-athletics at the continental competition, with Indian athletes securing medals across sprinting and field events.
