Indian para-athletes on Saturday created history as they claimed their 100th medal of the Asian Para Games in Hangzhou with Dilip Mahadu Gavit claiming a gold medal.
🔥💯🥇🥈🥉 What a MOMENTOUS achievement! India has clinched a STUNNING 💯 medals at the #AsianParaGames2022! 🎉🇮🇳
🙌 The dedication, passion, and sheer talent of our para-athletes have us beaming with PRIDE! 🌟🇮🇳
👏 A HUGE shoutout to our incredible athletes, coaches, and the… pic.twitter.com/L1JCrtLVIg
— SAI Media (@Media_SAI) October 28, 2023
Gavit won a gold medal in Men’s 400m T47 event. He claimed the prestigious gold with a brilliant run time of 49.48 secs. For the first time, the Indian para contingent has won 100 medals, making this their most successful Para Asian Games campaign to date. At the time of publishing, India have claimed 26 golds, 29 silvers and 45 bronze medals.
