Deepthi Jeevanji Sets Asian Para Games Record in 400m T20

Indian para-athlete Deepthi Jeevanji won the women’s 400m T20 gold medal at the 2026 Asian Para Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, on 20 October 2026. She finished in 56.36 seconds, setting a new Asian Para Games record. It was India’s fifth gold medal at the event and its first gold on Day 2.

Women’s 400m T20 Results

Jeevanji finished ahead of Japan’s Niina Kanno, who won silver in 58.92 seconds. Japan’s Akane Kato took bronze in 1 minute 0.26 seconds. The 400m is a track event contested over one lap of a standard 400-metre athletics track.

T20 Para-Athletics Classification

T20 is a track classification in para-athletics for athletes with an intellectual impairment. The letter T denotes track events, while the number identifies the sport class. Athletes compete against others in the same classification under rules established for para-athletics competition.

Indian Results at the Games

Jeevanji’s gold was India’s first gold medal on the second day of the 2026 Asian Para Games. Para table-tennis player Bhavina Patel won bronze after losing her women’s singles Class 4–5 semi-final to China’s Zhang Bian. In para badminton, the mixed SL3–SU5 pair of Pramod Bhagat and Manisha Ramdass advanced to the semi-finals, assuring India of a medal.

Important Facts for Exams

• Deepthi Jeevanji is a para-athlete from Telangana.
• Jeevanji won bronze in the women’s 400m at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.
• Jeevanji won gold at the 2024 Para World Championships and is a two-time Para World Championships medallist.
• The 2026 Asian Para Games are being held in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.

Deepthi Jeevanji’s International Record

Jeevanji was 23 years old at the 2026 Asian Para Games. Her 56.36-second performance set the Games record in the women’s 400m T20. The Asian Para Games are a multi-sport competition for athletes with disabilities from Asian countries and regions.

Jeevanji’s Paris 2024 Paralympic bronze came in the same event as her Asian Para Games gold: the women’s 400m T20. The 2026 result added an Asian Para Games record to her international medal record.