Target Olympic Podium Scheme:<\/b> Indian para-athlete Haney clinched a bronze medal in the men\u2019s discus throw F37 event with a personal best of 57.04 metres at the 2026 Asian Para Games in Aichi-Nagoya in Japan on Wednesday, adding to India\u2019s medal tally in para athletics.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Supported by the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS), Haney produced his best effort to secure a podium finish on Day 6 of the competition. He is scheduled to compete next in the men\u2019s javelin throw F37\/F38 event on Thursday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In the final, Haney started with a throw of 52.80m on the first attempt. He fouled on the second turn and turned in a below-par 49.57m. On his fourth attempt, Haney reached 52.07m before securing the bronze medal with his personal best throw of 57.04m. <\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
His performance marks a difference of 12.91m compared with the one produced by Rishi Raj in the Hangzhou Para Games in 2022, as he finished 7th with a throw of 44.13m. <\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Kudratillokhon Marugkhujaev of Uzbekistan won the gold medal with a Games Record throw of 57.39m, with Haidar Ali of Pakistan taking silver with 57.20m, his personal best effort. <\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Earlier in the day, in the men\u2019s javelin throw F55, Sukhchain won bronze with a personal best of 29.94 metres. China\u2019s Feifei Zhou took gold with a world-record throw of 37.63m, while Iran\u2019s Zafar Zaker claimed silver with a personal best of 36.00m.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Manjeet Vyas added a silver medal in the men\u2019s javelin throw F12\/13 with a personal best of 61.03m. India also secured two podium finishes in the men\u2019s javelin throw F53, with Pradeep Kumar winning silver with a personal best of 27.45m and Ayush Verma claiming bronze with a personal best of 17.88m.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Earlier in the day, in the men\u2019s javelin throw F55, Sukhchain won bronze with a personal best of 29.94 metres. China\u2019s Feifei Zhou took gold with a world-record throw of 37.63m, while Iran\u2019s Zafar Zaker claimed silver with a personal best of 36.00m.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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