India’s Rinku and Ajeet Singh delivered a thrilling one-two finish in the men’s javelin throw F46 event at the 2026 Asian Para Games on Monday, with Rinku edging his compatriot by just nine centimetres to clinch gold and secure the country’s third double podium finish on Day 1.Rinku produced a season-best throw of 65.11m to take the top spot, while Ajeet also registered his season-best effort of 65.02m to settle for silver. Indonesia’s Rizal Bagus Saktyono claimed bronze with a personal-best throw of 55.30m in the three-athlete field.The contest between the two Indian throwers went down to the narrowest of margins, with Rinku’s final distance proving just enough to separate the gold and silver medallists.India had also dominated the men’s javelin F46 event at the 2022 Asian Para Games in Hangzhou, where Sundar Singh Gurjar won gold with a world-record throw of 68.60m. Rinku claimed silver with 67.08m, while Ajeet took bronze with 63.52m.The F46 classification is for athletes with impairments involving an above- or below-elbow amputation, or an equivalent impairment. The result added to India’s strong start at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Para Games, with Rinku and Ajeet combining to deliver another one-two finish for the country on the opening day of competition.
Gold in T12/T13 event too
Earlier, India secured 1-2 finish at the 2026 Asian Para Games, with Soumya Kumar winning gold and Radha Venkatesh claiming silver in the women’s 1500m T12/T13 event on Monday, following an earlier double podium finish for the country.Soumya, running with guide Bharath Kumar, clocked a personal best of 5:12.39 to earn 621 points, while Radha, accompanied by guide Govind Solanki, secured silver with 421 points after finishing in 5:30.90.Japan’s Mana Sasaki took bronze with 336 points despite recording a faster time of 5:12.15, as the combined T12/T13 event used a points-based system to determine the final standings.
