Asian Para Games 2018 Medal Tally and Standings: India Put Best-Ever Show at Games, On 9th Position With 15 Gold, 24 Silver, and 33 Bronze Medals at Jakarta!
The 3rd Asian Para Games is going to take place at Jakarta, Indonesia. The multi-sport event sees athletes (with a disability) from the Asian continent participate in several sports’ disciplines.
As per the latest medal standings, the Indian contingent has put on a grand show at the 2018 Asian Para Games. India has won 72 medals in total, in which they have won 15 Gold, 24 Silver, and 33 Bronze medals. Currently, India is on the 9th position of the latest country-wise list standings of Asian Para Games 2018. On the top place is China followed by Korea on the second spot and Iran moving ahead of Japan to grab the third spot. Shah Rukh Khan Mania in 2018 Asian Para Games! Deepa Malik Shares a Heart-Warming Video of Athletes Dance to SRK's Songs at Multi-Sport Event.
Earlier at the 3rd Asian Games, Deepa Malik had won a Bronze Medal in Women's Discus Throw. Gurlal Singh won in Men's C4 Individual Pursuit event too. In Badminton, Nagar Krishna, Mansi Joshi, and Manoj Sarkar won Bronze Medals in respective Singles categories. 2018 Para Asian Games: India Bags Five Medals on Opening Day.
The 3rd Asian Para Games is taking place at Jakarta, Indonesia. The multi-sport event sees athletes (with a disability) from the Asian continent participate in several sports’ disciplines. If you are looking for the number of medals India has won at the 2018 Asian Para Games, then you can find the specific information here. Asian Para Games 2018: India Wins 3 More Gold Medals, Takes Tally to 28 On Day 3!
Asian Para Games 2018 began from October 6, and is scheduled to end on October 13. Para-athletes will participate in over 531 events in 18 sports. A total of 43 nations are competing at the 2018 Asian Para Games.
The Indian contingent will be competing in 13 sports at Jakarta. A total of 188 Indian athletes will be participating in the third edition of Asian Para Games. This is by far the largest Indian contingent that has ever competed in the Games.
As Asian Para Games 2018 is about to begin, shortly, we at LatestLY, bring you the latest and updated medal standings of the 2018 Asian Para Games, here.
Medal Tally of Asian Para Games 2018; List of Medals Won by India and Others:
| Rank | Nations | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1. | People’s Republic of China | 172 | 88 | 59 | 319 |
| 2. | Republic of Korea | 53 | 45 | 47 | 145 |
| 3. | Islamic Republic of Iran | 51 | 42 | 43 | 136 |
| 4. | Japan | 45 | 70 | 83 | 198 |
| 5. | Indonesia | 37 | 47 | 51 | 135 |
| 6. | Uzbekistan | 35 | 24 | 18 | 77 |
| 7. | Thailand | 23 | 32 | 50 | 105 |
| 8. | Malaysia | 17 | 26 | 25 | 68 |
| 9. | India | 15 | 24 | 33 | 72 |
| 10. | Hong Kong, China | 11 | 16 | 21 | 48 |
| 11. | Philippines | 10 | 8 | 11 | 29 |
(Asian Para Games 2018 Medal Table Updated Till Oct 14 at 02:35 pm IST).
At the previous Asian Para Games (in 2014), India had won a total of 33 medals, in which they won 3 Gold, 14 Silver, and 16 Bronze medals. In the inaugural Asian Para Games (in 2010), India had won a total of 14 medals, in which they had won 1 Gold, 4 Silver, and 9 Bronze medals. It will be interesting to see how the 188-member strong contingent performs at Asian Para Games 2018!
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