Indian swimmer Ravi Budigina won silver in the men’s 100m backstroke S13 event at the Asian Para Games in Nagoya, Japan, on Wednesday. Himanshu Nandal and Rohit Kumar secured bronze medals in their respective breaststroke events.
Budigina clocked 1 minute 10.10 seconds to finish second. Uzbekistan’s Egor Bolotov won gold in an Asian record time of 58.43 seconds. Budigina’s silver was his second medal of the same colour at the Games, following his second-place finish in the men’s 100m freestyle S13 event on Monday, October 19.
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Key Highlights
Important points readers should notice.
Ravi Budigina won silver in the men’s 100m backstroke S13 event.
It was Budigina’s second silver medal at the Games.
Himanshu Nandal won bronze in the men’s 100m breaststroke S11 event.
Rohit Kumar secured bronze in the men’s 100m breaststroke SB4 event.
Karamjyoti Dalal won bronze in the women’s discus throw F55 with a personal-best throw of 21.60 metres.
In the men’s 100m breaststroke S11 event, 22-year-old Himanshu Nandal finished third with a time of 1 minute 20.72 seconds to claim bronze. He had previously won bronze in the men’s 400m freestyle S11 event, earning his second bronze medal of the competition.
Rohit Kumar also won bronze in the men’s 100m breaststroke SB4 event, clocking 1 minute 57.25 seconds. Malaysia’s Muhammad Bin Zulkafli won gold in a Games-record time of 1 minute 41.44 seconds.
In para-athletics, Karamjyoti Dalal secured bronze in the women’s discus throw F55 event with a personal-best effort of 21.60 metres. She achieved her best throw on her third attempt.
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Why This Matters
The results add to India’s medal tally at the Asian Para Games and highlight Indian athletes’ performances in para-swimming and para-athletics.
