Aichi-Nagoya, 21 October (H.S.): India’s Kasturi Rajamani won the silver medal in the women’s 67kg para powerlifting event at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games 2026, successfully lifting 108kg in her third attempt after recording two successful lifts in the competition.

Kasturi opened her campaign with a successful lift of 103kg in her first attempt. She failed to lift 106kg in her second attempt but bounced back in her third, successfully lifting 108kg to secure the silver medal.

Uzbekistan’s Rukhshona Uktamova clinched the gold medal with a best lift of 127kg. She lifted 120kg in her first attempt, improved to 125kg in her second, and successfully raised 127kg in her third attempt to finish at the top of the podium.

South Korea’s Kim Hyung-hui claimed the bronze medal with a best lift of 107kg. She successfully lifted 104kg in her first attempt and 107kg in her second. However, her third attempt to lift 109kg proved unsuccessful.

At the time of filing this report, India stood fifth in the overall medal standings at the Games, with a total of 47 medals, comprising 12 gold, 17 silver and 18 bronze.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar