Incheon:
India added three more medals on the third day of competitions with swimmer Sharath Mahadevarao Gayakwad grabbing his third medal in the Para Asian Games.
Narender bagged a silver in men’s javelin throw - F42/44 event before Karamjyoti added a bronze in women’s discus throw - F55/56 at the Incheon Main Asiad Stadium.
At the swimming pool, Gayakwad grabbed a bronze—his third medal in Incheon Para Asian Games—in men’s 100m breaststroke SB8. Gayakwad had won a silver in 200m individual medley SM 8 on Sunday before bagging a bronze in 100m butterfly S8 yesterday.
With the two medals today, India have now won 15 medals (2 gold, 6 silver and 7 bronze) to occupy the 13th spot in the medal table.
China continued their supremacy with 179 medals while Korea (97) and Japan (81) were on second and third spot respectively in the Games competed among differently-abled sportspersons.
Yesterday, India had won two gold, one silver and three bronze after bagging six medals on the opening day on Sunday.
