Overview

• Nishad Kumar claimed the men’s high jump T47 title with a 2.14m clearance, setting a new Asian record and finishing ahead of Turkiye’s Abdullah Ilgaz, with USA’s Roderick Townsend taking bronze.
• Simran Sharma won the women’s 100m T12 in a personal best 11.95 seconds, becoming the first Indian to dip under 12 seconds in the event while running with guide Umar Saifi.
• India’s overall count rose to six gold, five silver and four bronze, keeping the hosts on pace to surpass their best Worlds haul from Kobe 2024.
• Dharambir Nain secured silver in men’s club throw F51 with 29.71m after a rain delay, in the first Worlds enforcing even weight distribution in clubs; athletes and coach Amit Saroha cited reduced grip and generally shorter distances, with Serbia’s Aleksandar Radisic winning gold and Uladzislau Hryb taking bronze.
• Atul Kaushik earned bronze in the men’s discus F57 with 45.61m, as Libya’s Mahmoud Rajab won gold and Brazil’s Thiago Paulino dos Santos took silver.