New Delhi [India], October 31 (ANI): Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur on Tuesday interacted with the contributors of the Para Asian Games in Hangzhou, which concluded lately, and remarked that the nation has set a brand new benchmark in sports activities.
India acquired 111 medals on the recently-concluded Para Asian Games. The nation’s earlier finest was 72 medals within the 2018 occasion in Indonesia.
During the interplay, Thakur advised media, “In the last two years, India has set new benchmarks in sports… In the Asian Para Games too, we crossed the 100 mark and won 111 medals this time. I congratulate all the players for making India proud. Along with encouraging players, the sports budget was increased 2.5 times… We are going to build 1000 Khelo India centres…India’s future is bright… We have set milestones in many games…”India ended their Para Asian Games marketing campaign in Hangzhou with a complete of 111 medals, consisting of 29 golds, 31 silver and 51 bronze medals. India completed at quantity fifth within the medal tally.
India gained 55 medals in athletics itself, with 18 golds, 17 silver and 20 bronze medals.
In para-badminton, India gained 4 gold and silver medals every and 13 bronze medals, complete of 21 medals.
India captured seven medals in archery, with two golds, three silver and 7 bronze medals.
India gained six para-shooting medals, two gold, silver and bronze medals every. In chess, India gained eight medals, together with two gold, a silver and 5 bronze medals.
India gained 4 medals, together with one gold, silver and two bronze in para-canoe and three medals in para-lifting, together with a silver and two bronze. India gained a silver and bronze in para-judo, two bronze medals in para table-tennis.
India gained a silver in rowing and a bronze every in para-swimming and taekwondo.
China (521 medals together with 214 gold), Iran (131 medals together with 44 gold) and Japan (150 medals together with 42 gold) had been the highest three nations within the occasion. (ANI)