In the recently-concluded Commonwealth Games 2026, para athlete Dilip Gavit clinched a gold medal in the 100m on his debut. After achieving Commonwealth Games' glory, he has set his sights on setting new world records in the upcoming Asian Games 2026.

"I want to set world records in the 100m and 400m at the Asian Games. At the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, I won gold in the 400m. It was my first time competing in the 100m at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, and I won the gold medal with a Games record," he said on the sidelines of the felicitation ceremony, which was organised by Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya.