Asian Para Games 2026: Nimisha Chakkungalparambil wins silver in women’s long jump T47
Nimisha Chakkungalparambil won silver for India in the women’s long jump T47 event at the Asian Para Games in Nagoya on Friday.
She produced her best jump of 5.37m in her third attempt, finishing behind Sri Lanka’s Dhananjana Wickramasinghe, who recorded a distance of 5.52m, which was also a games record.
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China’s Chen Jin completed the podium with 5.17m.
The T47 classification is designated for athletes with a unilateral upper-limb impairment (affecting one arm), such as a below-elbow or wrist amputation, limb deficiency, or impaired muscle power/passive range of motion in an arm.
Published on Oct 23, 2026
