New Delhi 2026 World Para Athletics Grand Prix: India Win 10 Gold Medals on Dominant Day 1 at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium

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New Delhi, March 11: Indian athletes produced a dominant display on the opening day of the New Delhi 2026 World Para Athletics Grand Prix, winning multiple gold medals and securing several podium sweeps across track and field events at the national capital.

India began the competition strongly with a clean sweep in the Men's High Jump T42 event. Shailesh Kumar clinched the gold medal with a jump of 1.84m, while Ramsingbhai Gov Padhiyar secured silver with 1.65m and Lokesh Mantra claimed bronze with 1.60m.

India continued its dominance in the Men's High Jump T44, where Praveen Kumar won gold with an impressive jump of 1.96m. Unni Renu took silver with 1.86m, while Banti finished third with 1.83m, giving India another podium sweep.

On the track, Preeti Pal delivered a standout performance in the Women's 100m T35/T37, winning gold with a time of 14.46 seconds. Russia's Margarita Mataeva secured silver in 16.25 seconds, while Karina Machulskaia took bronze in 17.38 seconds.

India also swept the podium in the Men's Discus Throw F11/F12, with Monu winning gold with a throw of 34.30m, followed by Praveen Sharma (32.96m) and Sanjay Reddy Neelam (30.15m).

Another dominant display came in the Men's Discus Throw F37, where Haney claimed gold with a throw of 59.95m, while Rishi Raj Rathore won silver with 46.25m and Bhavishay secured bronze with 45.35m.

India also dominated middle-distance events. In the Women's 1500m T11/T12, Soumya won gold in 5:18.94, while Rakshita Raju secured silver in 5:28.30 and Radha Venkatesh took bronze in 5:25.48.

The Men's 1500m T11 also saw an Indian clean sweep, with Ankur Dhama winning gold in 4:38.15, followed by Keshavamurthy and Ravikumar Bankalagi.

In the field events, Rakesh Kumar won gold in the Men's Discus Throw F44/F64 with a throw of 49.26m, while Pradeep Kumar secured silver with 48.72m.

India also shone in wheelchair racing, with Kiran Shriram Metkar winning gold in the Women's 100m T53/T54, while Kalaiselvi Elango claimed silver.

Overall, the event has brought together 257 athletes from eight countries - including India, Russia, Nepal, Bhutan, Hong Kong, Serbia, Bosnia and Egypt - highlighting the growing international stature of para athletics in India. With 219 athletes, the host nation has fielded the largest contingent at the competition.