Ayush Verma wins India's 10th gold medal at Asian Para Games, tops men's shot put F53 event

Ayush Verma won India’s 10th gold medal at the Asian Para Games after finishing first in the men’s shot put F53 event.

Verma tops men’s shot put event

The result marked India’s 10th gold medal at the competition and added another title to the country’s campaign in para sport.

The F53 classification is part of the para athletics programme. The supplied classification background describes athletes with full upper-body arm strength and partial-to-full trunk power, while movement in the mid-trunk and legs remains significantly affected.

Why the result matters

Verma’s victory gives India a landmark gold-medal result at the Asian Para Games and highlights the importance of para athletics in the country’s performance at the event.