Para Asian Games 2023 Medal Tally on October 28: India Finish Campaign with Record 111 Medals; Full List Of Medal Winners

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Para Asian Games 2023 Medal Tally on October 28: India began day six with 99 medals – 25 gold, 29 silver, and 45 bronze across various events and disciplines in Para Asian Games Hangzhou 2022. India finished with a record haul of 111 medals.

India has sent a total of 309 athletes, including 196 men and 113 women, to compete in the 4th Asian Para Games. It's a large number when compared to the contingent of the last edition of the Games, where 188 athletes had represented the nation in Jakarta.

Shuttler Pramod Bhagat, archer Sheetal Devi, Shooter Avani Lekhara, High Jumpers Shailesh Kumar and Nishad Kumar clinched gold in the respective categories to begin India’s Hangzhou Asian Para Games with a bang on Monday (October 24).

On day 2 – Tuesday (October 24), para athletes Neeraj Kumar and Deepthi Jeevanji as well as canoeist Parchi Yadav bagged gold medals, while several others won silver and bronze in their respective events.

On day 3 – Wednesday (October 25), Sumit Antil broke world record to add another gold, while para athletes Ankur Dhama, Haney, Sundar Singh Gurjar, Rakshita Raju and Suresh Nimisha Chakkungalparambil added to India's gold rush.

On day 4 – Thursday (October 26), men’s shot putter Sachin Sajerao Khilari, record-breaking shooter Sidhartha Babu and mixed compound archers Sheetal Devi and Rakesh Kumar added gold medals, while several shuttlers confirmed bronze medals.

On day 5 – Friday (October 27), archers, para-athletes, and shuttlers opened the account with gold to take India to 99 medals - 25 gold, 29 silver, and 45 bronze.

On day 6 - Saturday (October 28), para-athletes, chess players, shooters, and rowers gave India medals and took their tally past the hundred-figure mark. India finished with a total of 111 medals, including

India touched the 100-medal mark on Saturday (October 28) - the final day of competition. Dilip Gavit bagged India's 100th medal by securing a Gold medal in the Men's 400m T47 event, clocking in at 49.48 seconds. India finished the multi-nation quadrennial tournament with 29 gold, 31 silver and 51 bronze.

By breaching the 72-medal, India already recorded their best-ever tally in Para Asian Games 2023, surpassing the previous best of 72 in Jakarta 2018. Here is a look at the Indian medallists in Hangzhou 2022 Para Asian Games:

Indian Medal Winners at Para Asian Games 2023 till October 28