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India Nears 100 Medals at Asian Games for Athletes with Disabilities

India’s team added 26 medals on Day 4 of the Asian Para Games, bringing the total to 88.

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Key Points

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26 medals added on Day 4, total now 88

Breakdown: 21 gold, 26 silver, 41 bronze

Gold medals in archery (Sheetal Devi), high jump (Shailesh Kumar), discus (Suvarna Raj)

Shailesh Kumar set a new Games record of 1.89 m in high jump

Team aims to cross the 100‑medal mark before the Games finish

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The medals include 21 gold, 26 silver and 41 bronze, keeping India in fourth place overall.

Highlights were golds in archery, high jump and discus, and a new Games record in the men’s high jump.

Coach Satyanarayan emphasized the athletes’ determination and the goal of reaching 100 medals by the end of the competition.

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8 words

para-sports

sports where athletes have a physical disability

contingent

the group of athletes representing a country

record‑breaking

doing better than anyone ever has before

milestone

a big and important achievement

sweep

winning all the top places in a competition

discipline

a particular sport or event

determination

strong will to keep trying and not give up

relentless

continuing without stopping, even when it is hard

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