Asian Para Games 2026: Baby Sahana Ravi Makes History, Prachi Pandey Wins Bronze in Table Tennis

Nagoya, Oct 20: Indian para-table tennis players Baby Sahana Ravi and Prachi Pandey won bronze medals in the women’s singles Class 9 and Class 6 events, respectively, at the Asian Para Games 2026 on October 20, delivering a historic milestone for India’s para-table tennis campaign.

Baby Sahana suffered a 0-3 defeat against China’s Mao Jingdian in the Class 9 semi-final, losing 8-11, 2-11, 4-11. Despite missing out on a place in the final, Sahana clinched bronze, becoming the first Indian to win a medal in the standing category of para table tennis at the Asian Para Games. Her achievement marked a significant moment for the sport in India and added a historic chapter to the country’s campaign.

Prachi Pandey also secured bronze in the women’s singles Class 6 event after losing her semi-final against Iraq’s Najlah Al-Dayyeni. Prachi went down 9-11, 2-11, 8-11, settling for a podium finish.

The bronze medals won by Sahana and Prachi took India’s para-table tennis medal count to four on October 20. Earlier, Bhavina Patel claimed bronze in the women’s singles Class 4-5 event after losing 7-11, 5-11, 7-11 to China’s Zhang Bian in the semi-finals.

Bhavina, a silver medallist at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics, added another podium finish to her distinguished career. The Indian contingent’s multiple medals highlighted its growing presence in para table tennis at the continental level.

India Wins Eight Medals on Day 2

India secured eight medals on Day 2 of the Asian Para Games 2026, with para table tennis and athletics contributing to the tally.

In the men’s javelin throw F53/F54 event, Pradeep Kumar won silver, while Ayush Verma claimed bronze. Praveen Sharma added another bronze in the men’s shot put F11 event.

The standout performance came from Deepthi Jeevanji, who clinched gold in the women’s 400m T20 event with a Games-record time of 56.36 seconds. Japan’s Niina Kanno finished second in 58.92 seconds, while compatriot Akane Kato secured bronze in 1:00.26.

With historic milestones, record-breaking performances, and multiple podium finishes, India continued its strong campaign at the Asian Para Games 2026, with its athletes making their mark across disciplines.