Ayush Verma won gold in men’s shot put for seated athletes.
His best throw measured 8.16 metres.
India’s total medals at the games rose to 38, placing the nation sixth overall.
Ayush previously earned a bronze medal in the javelin event.
Indian competitors also earned medals in badminton and reached later rounds in other sports.
The victory increased India’s overall medal tally to 38 and kept the country in sixth place in the standings.
Earlier in the Games, Ayush had taken bronze in the javelin, and other Indian athletes also reached semifinals and bronze medals in badminton.
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