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Asian Para Games: India records its best effort at the event

Updated on: 14 October,2018 09:33 AM IST  |  Jakarta
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Shuttlers Pramod, Tarun bag gold as India register best finish with 72 medals

Asian Para Games: India records its best effort at the event

India shuttlers Tarun Dhillon (left) with Pramod Bhagat after winning their gold medals at Jakarta on Friday

India recorded its best-ever showing by adding two more gold, a few silver and some bronze medals for a total of 72 podium finishes as the Asian Para Games drew to a close here on Saturday.


With 15 gold, 24 silver and 33 bronze medals, India was placed ninth in the overall tally. In the 2014 edition, India won 33 medals (three gold, 14 silver, 16 bronze).
In men's singles SL3 class badminton, India's Pramod Bhagat defeated Ukun Rukaendi of Indonesia 21-19, 15-21, 21-14 to clinch the gold medal. Athletes in the SL3 category generally have impairment in one or both lower limbs and poor walking or running balance.


Athletes with cerebral palsy, bilateralpolio or loss of both legs below the knee compete in half-court (lenghtwise) to minimise the impact of their impairment. Para shuttler Tarun Dhillon added another gold for India on the final day of the event by beating Yuyang Gao of China 21-16, 21-6 in the men's singles SL4 class. The SL4 class athletes have a lesser impairment compared to SL 3 and play full-court. Players with impairment in one or both lower limbs, unilateral polio or mild cerebral palsy fall in SL4 category.


China were at the top of the peking order with 172 gold, 88 silver and 59 bronze followed by South Korea (53 gold, 25 silver and 47 bronze) and Iran (51, 42, 43). Earlier on Friday, Paralympic medallist Deepa Malik bagged her second bronze.

K Jennitha Anto clinched the gold in women's individual rapid P1 chess event after beating Manurung Roslinda of Indonesia 1-0 in the final round, while Kishan Gangolli got the better of Majid Bagheri in the men's individual rapid VI - B2/B3 event to claim the top spot.

Rapid P1 event is for physically impaired athletes while rapid VI - B2/B3 event features partially blind competitors. In para-badminton, Parul Parmar notched up a 21-9 21-5 win over Wandee Kamtam of Thailand to win gold in the women's singles SL3 event. Athletes in this class have impairment in one or both lower limbs and poor walking/running balance but they play in standing positions.

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