NEW DELHI : India’s para-athletes delivered an impressive performance on the track at the Asian Para Games 2026, with Anjanaben Bumbadiya winning gold and compatriot Jayanti Behera securing silver in the women’s 400m T47 event on Thursday.
Bumbadiya clocked 59.97 seconds to claim the gold medal, becoming the only runner in the four-athlete field to finish the race in under one minute. Behera followed with a timing of 1:00.65 to take silver, ensuring a memorable one-two finish for India.
Thailand’s Sasirawan Inthachot completed the podium, winning bronze after clocking 1:02.58 seconds.
Anjanaben Bumbadiya Leads India’s One-Two Finish
Bumbadiya’s sub-one-minute performance proved decisive in the women’s 400m T47 final. Her timing of 59.97 seconds gave her a clear advantage over Behera, who crossed the finish line in 1:00.65.
The difference between the Indian athletes was 0.68 seconds, with both runners finishing comfortably ahead of Thailand’s Inthachot.
The T47 classification covers athletes with an upper-limb impairment affecting one arm. This includes athletes with a below-elbow or wrist amputation, as well as those with comparable impairments.
India’s double-podium finish in the event underlined the country’s strength in para-athletics, with Bumbadiya and Behera delivering medal-winning performances on the international stage.
Tejalben Damor Wins Second Medal Of The Games
India also celebrated another podium finish in the women’s 400m T12 event, where visually impaired athlete Tejalben Damor claimed silver with a time of 57.60 seconds.
The medal marked Damor’s second achievement at the ongoing Games. She had earlier won bronze in the women’s 200m T12 competition, adding another medal to her campaign in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.
Her silver in the 400m further strengthened India’s presence in the track events.
With Bumbadiya’s gold, Behera’s silver and Damor’s podium finish, India enjoyed a productive day in para-athletics at the Asian Para Games 2026, adding further success to the country’s medal campaign. As the day progresses there will surely be more medal winners as India look to finish strong.
