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India Closes Para Athletics Worlds With Record 22 Medals, Finishes 10th as Host

India's debut as host underscored a rapid rise in para-sport, signaling momentum for the next competitive cycle.

Overview

  • On the final day, Simran Sharma took 200m T12 silver in an Asian record 24.46 after an appeal, Priti Pal retained 100m T35 silver in a re-run, Sandeep earned 200m T44 bronze in 23.60, and Navdeep claimed F41 javelin silver with a 45.46m personal best.
  • Sumit Antil secured a third straight F64 javelin world title with a 71.37m championship record, underscoring India's growing dominance in the throws.
  • India hosted the championships for the first time at New Delhi’s JLN Stadium, with about 2,000 athletes from 104 nations contesting 186 events on a newly installed Mondo track.
  • The contingent logged three championship records, seven Asian records and more than 30 personal bests, marking broad performance gains beyond the medal count.
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised the result as historic as planners highlighted accessibility upgrades and prepared for IPC program changes, including the F41 javelin’s exclusion from LA 2028.