India Leads At New Delhi World Para Athletics Grand Prix 2026 With 208 Medals

Add as a preferred source on Google

India finished first at the New Delhi World Para Athletics Grand Prix 2026. The hosts won 208 medals across three days of events. Their tally included 75 gold, 69 silver and 64 bronze medals. Russia placed second, while Bosnia and Herzegovina finished third.

Russia secured 35 medals, with 15 gold, 14 silver and six bronze. Bosnia and Herzegovina earned three medals, including one gold and two silver. The meet featured strong international fields across track and field disciplines. Indian athletes led the standings from start to finish.

Overall medal table

Preeti Pal claims second gold in 200m

In the Women's 200m T35–T37, Preeti Pal won gold. She clocked 30.26 seconds for her second title of the meet. Russia's Karina Machulskaia took silver in 32.22 seconds. India's Bina Shambhubha claimed bronze with a time of 32.35 seconds.

Preeti said, "I narrowly missed the target I was aiming for at the Grand Prix by a microsecond. Overall, things are going well. In four days, I will be heading to the Nationals, and since this is the off-season, I am satisfied with my performance."

She added, "My personal best is 30.03 seconds, and in practice I have already clocked 29.6 seconds, which is encouraging. However, I noticed that I get tired as I approach the finish line, something that didn't happen before. I am currently working on improving that."

Indian throwers sweep multiple shot put events

India dominated the Men's Shot Put F57, taking all three medals. Shubham Juyal won gold with 14.45 metres. Bhagat Singh earned silver with 13.29 metres. Priyans Kumar completed the sweep, taking bronze with a throw of 13.07 metres.

Juyal had thrown 13.72 metres at the World Championships 2025. He improved by 0.73 metres in five months to reach 14.45 metres. His rise reflects his effort and the growing strength of Indian Army para athletes on the international stage.

In the Men's Shot Put F11–F12–F20, India again swept medals. Praveen Sharma won gold with 13.31 metres. Monu Ghangas claimed silver at 11.40 metres. Janak Singh Harsana took bronze with a best effort of 11.22 metres.

The Men's Shot Put F37 also brought a full Indian podium. Ankit secured gold with a throw of 12.37 metres. Mayank won silver at 11.68 metres. Akshay took bronze after recording a best mark of 11.05 metres.

Track events bring further Indian clean sweeps

India continued its medal run in the Men's 200m T35. Vinay took gold with a time of 28.18 seconds. Anubhav Choudhary claimed silver in 29.49 seconds. Hong Kong's Chui Yiu Bao finished third, earning bronze in the race.

In the Men's 200m T37–T44, Indian sprinters locked out the podium. Rakeshbhai Bhatt won gold with 25.20 seconds. Siddharth Manju Bellary secured silver in 28.23 seconds. Ravikiran Asarelli completed the sweep with bronze in 31.50 seconds.

The Men's 800m T53–T54 produced another clean sweep for India. Manojkumar Sabapathi won gold in 1:57.41. Manikandan Jothi took silver with 2:11.14. Kamalakanta Nayak finished third, claiming bronze in 2:20.83 after a steady race.

More podium sweeps highlight Indian depth

India also achieved podium sweeps in several other events. These included the Men's Shot Put F53–F54 and Women's Discus Throw F57. Further sweeps came in Men's Long Jump T11–T12, Men's 5000m T54 and Men's 200m T64. These results underlined India's growing para athletics depth.

PCI president praises athletes and event impact

Paralympic Committee of India President Devendra Jhajharia praised the competition. He said the Grand Prix displayed the talent and determination of para athletes worldwide. He expressed pride in Indian athletes for finishing top of the medal tally.

Jhajharia said hosting an event of this scale in India matters. He noted it supports the para sports ecosystem in the country. He added it provides Indian athletes with world-class competitive exposure on home soil. The 2026 edition closed with strong home success.