Asian Para Games 2026: Suvarna Raj wins gold in women’s F54 discus throw

India’s Suvarna Raj won the gold medal in the women’s F54 discus throw event at the Asian Para Games with a best effort of 15.66m on Thursday.

Suvarna delivered a consistent performance, recording four throws beyond the 15-metre mark in her six attempts. She produced her gold-medal-winning effort in the fifth attempt to finish on top of the podium.

Iran’s Shahla Hadidi finished second with 15.45m, while Vietnam’s Thi Ngoc Thuy Nguyen took bronze with 14.65m.

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The F54 classification is for seated field athletes with impairments affecting trunk and lower-limb function who compete from a throwing chair.

Athletes use their upper-body strength and arm movement to generate power, with limited trunk control affecting their throwing technique.

Published on Oct 22, 2026