India topped the medal tally at the World
Para Athletics Grand Prix 2026 held in New Delhi
¨ India topped the medal
tally at the World Para Athletics Grand Prix 2026 held in New Delhi.
¨ India finished at the top
of the medal table at the World Para Athletics Grand Prix 2026 New Delhi leg,
securing a total of 208 medals.
¨ The three-day event was
conducted at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium with participation from athletes
across eight countries.
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The Indian medal tally
included 75 gold, 69 silver and 64 bronze medals.
¨
Russia finished second
with 35 medals, while Bosnia and Herzegovina secured third place with three
medals.
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Double Paralympic bronze
medallist Preeti Pal won her second gold of the meet in the women’s 200 metre
T35–T37 event.
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Several events witnessed
all-Indian podium finishes, including men’s shot put F57, men’s 200 metre
T37–T44, and men’s 800 metre T53–T54.
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Shubham Juyal claimed
gold in men’s shot put F57 with a 14.45-metre throw.
¨ Rakeshbhai Bhatt secured
gold in the men’s 200 metre T37–T44, leading an all-Indian podium.
¨ Manojkumar Sabapathi won gold in the men’s 800 metre T53–T54 event.
¨ The New Delhi leg was the second stop of the 13th Grand Prix season, offering key international classification opportunities ahead of the 2026 World Para Athletics Championships and the 2028 Los Angeles Paralympics.
