Aichi-Nagoya, 21 October (H.S.): India’s Dilip Mahadu Gavit and Mohammed Basil delivered a double podium finish in the men’s 100m sprint at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games 2026, winning the gold and silver medals, respectively. Dilip clocked 10.69 seconds to claim gold, while Basil finished second in 10.72 seconds, setting a new Asian Para Games record in the T47 classification.

Dilip, the reigning champion from the Hangzhou Asian Para Games, produced an impressive performance to successfully defend his title. He competes in the T46 classification, while Basil is a T47 sprinter. The two Indian athletes engaged in a closely contested race, with Basil missing out on the gold medal by a mere 0.03 seconds.

China’s Xi Kangjun secured the bronze medal with a time of 10.80 seconds. India thus claimed both the gold and silver medals in the men’s 100m event.

At the time of filing this report, India had climbed to fourth place in the overall medal standings, with a tally of 55 medals comprising 14 gold, 19 silver and 22 bronze.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar