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Asian Para Games: Naveen, Nitesh win gold; Nithya, Thulasi bag silver in para badminton Image Source: IANS

Asian Para Games: Naveen, Nitesh Win Gold; Nithya, Thulasi Bag Silver In Para Badminton

By IANS News October 23, 2026 • 09:26 AM View: 12

Nithya Sre Sumathy Sivan: India's Naveen Sivakumar and Nitesh Kumar clinched gold medals in men's singles SL3 and SL4 categories, respectively, in para badminton in at the Asian Para Games here on Friday.

Nitesh defeated compatriot Pramod Bhagat, who had won gold in the 2018 and 2022 editions, 21-18, 21-16 in the all-India final between two Paralympic champions.