Indian para-athlete Deepthi Jeevanji wins gold in the women’s 400m T20 at the 2026 Asian Para Games in Aichi-Nagoya, running 56.36 seconds. Multiple outlets report the performance sets a new Games record, and that she finishes more than two seconds ahead of the silver medallist.
The reports note that Jeevanji’s time breaks the previous Games record of 56.69 seconds set at the Hangzhou 2023 Asian Para Games. NDTV, Times of India and others focus on the result and record-breaking aspect of her sprint, while Free Press Journal also frames it as part of India’s wider medal haul, describing the gold as India’s fifth at the Games and its first on Day 2.
Beyond athletics, one outlet also adds results from other para-sports on the same day, including Bhavina Patel’s bronze in women’s para table tennis and India’s progress in para badminton and archery. All sources agree on the core outcome: Jeevanji’s record 56.36 sec earns her first place in the event.
