L-R: Sheetal Devi, Payal Nag; Mohd Yasser, Sachin Sarjerao Khilari, and ParveenNEW DELHI: India returned to the top five of the Asian Para Games medal standings after another bumper day on Wednesday, adding 27 medals, including five gold, to take their overall tally to 62 after three days of competition in Aichi-Nagoya. After slipping to sixth despite winning 24 medals on Day 2, India leapfrogged Iran to claim fifth place, with 14 gold, 22 silver and 26 bronze medals.

Athletics once again led the charge, accounting for 18 medals on Wednesday, including five gold, as India crossed the 50-medal mark comfortably. China continued to dominate the continental event, crossing the 100-gold mark and taking their overall tally to 226.

Their 107 gold medals alone were more than second-placed Japan’s overall count of 100, underlining the hosts’ commanding lead. India climb to fifth as China extend dominanceJapan occupied second place with 100 medals, while Uzbekistan slipped to third despite having the same 29 gold medals as the hosts.

Japan’s superior silver and bronze counts kept them ahead. South Korea remained fourth with 46 medals, including 15 gold.

India, Thailand and Iran had 14 gold medals apiece, with silver counts determining their positions in the standings. Thailand moved to sixth, pushing Iran, who were fifth after the second day, down to seventh.

Kazakhstan, Indonesia and Iraq completed the top 10 after the third day. India’s 27-medal haul on Wednesday took their total from 35 after the first two days to 62.

The five gold medals also brought the country’s gold tally to 14, keeping India firmly in contention for a strong overall finish.. Simran, Praveen Kumar and Sachin Khilari set new Games records, while Dilip Gavit and Ayush Verma also finished on top of the podium.

02 seconds, adding to her 200m title from Tuesday. Praveen triumphed in the men’s high jump T44/64, while Sachin won the men’s shot put F46.

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Athletics has now contributed 42 medals, including 13 gold, 14 silver and 15 bronze, making it the driving force behind India’s campaign. Medals across archery, swimming, powerlifting and badmintonIndia also collected medals in other disciplines.

Compound archers Sheetal Devi and Payal Nag won silver in women’s doubles, while swimmer Ravi Kartik Budigina secured his second silver of the Games in the men’s 100m backstroke S13. Himanshu Nandal added a bronze in breaststroke, and powerlifter Kasthuri Rajamani won silver in the women’s 67kg category.