Asian Para Games: Sandeep, Haney strike gold with world-record feats as India hit 100 medals

India's golden run at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Para Games gathered further momentum on Friday as Sandeep and Haney clinched gold medals with world-record performances in their respective events, taking the country's overall medal tally to 100. Sandeep set a new world record in the men's 400m T64, while Haney produced a record-breaking throw in the men's javelin F37/38 final at the Nagoya City Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium.Sandeep sets world record, Ajay Kumar claims bronzeSandeep clocked 52.28 seconds to win the men's 400m final, finishing comfortably ahead of Saudi Arabia's Nour Alsana, who secured silver in 53.13 seconds, a season's best. India's Ajay Kumar claimed bronze in 53.61 seconds, setting a Games record, while China's Huang Ruihua finished fourth with a personal-best time of 54.39 seconds.In the men's 400m, athletes from the T44 and T64 classifications competed together. While Sandeep and Alsana belong to the T44 category, Ajay Kumar competes in T64. Both classifications cover athletes with lower-limb impairments.Haney breaks world record with 60.49m javelin throwHaney followed with a world-record throw of 60.49 metres to claim gold in the men's javelin F37/38 event, earning 1,116 Raza points. Iran's Hormoz Seidikazpounji took silver with a personal-best throw of 50.68 metres, earning 1,009 points, while China's Yu Chengjie secured bronze with an Asian-record effort of 53.66 metres and 943 points.The combined F37 and F38 javelin categories are decided using Raza points, which account for the different classifications. This explains why Seidikazpounji finished ahead of Yu despite recording a shorter throw.India reach 100-medal milestoneThe double world-record triumph marked another significant milestone for India, whose overall medal tally crossed 100 at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Para Games.Stay updated with the latest Asian Games 2026 news, check the Asian Games medal tally and complete Asian Games schedule.Get the latest Sports News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.