Aichi-Nagoya, 21 October (H.S.): India’s Himanshu Nandal secured his second bronze medal at the Asian Para Games 2026 on Wednesday, finishing third in the men’s 100m breaststroke S11 event with a time of 1 minute 20.72 seconds.

The swimmer from Rohtak, Haryana, delivered a podium finish in the event, which saw China’s Yang Bojun claim the gold medal in a new Games record of 1 minute 12.69 seconds. Japan’s Keiichi Kimura secured silver, clocking 1 minute 12.72 seconds.

The 22-year-old Himanshu has been visually impaired since birth due to an optic nerve disorder. He had earlier won bronze in the men’s 400m freestyle S11 event on Tuesday, finishing in 5 minutes 10.91 seconds. His latest performance earned him his second medal at the ongoing Games.

As of the time of reporting, India had won a total of 58 medals at the Games, comprising 14 gold, 21 silver and 23 bronze. India stood fourth in the medal standings.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar