Dilip Gavit Wins 100m T47 Gold at 2026 Asian Para Games

Dilip Gavit won the men’s 100m T47 gold medal at the 2026 Asian Para Games on 21 October 2026. He clocked 10.69 seconds at Nagoya City Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium in Nagoya, Japan. India’s Mohammed Basil Morssinganakath finished second in 10.72 seconds.

Para Athletics Classification

Para athletics uses sport classes to group athletes according to the impact of their eligible impairments on competition. In track events, the letter “T” denotes a track class. T47 is a class for athletes with an eligible upper-limb impairment. World Para Athletics oversees the sport’s international rules and classification system.

Gavit’s Competition Record

Gavit and Basil repeated their gold-silver finish in the men’s 100m at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Gavit clocked 10.71 seconds to win that event. At the Hangzhou 2023 Asian Para Games, he won the men’s 400m T47 title but was disqualified from the 100m T47 race.

India’s Medal Tally

By 21 October 2026, India had won 62 medals at the Asian Para Games, including 14 gold medals, and stood fifth in the medal standings. The Asian Para Games is a multi-sport event for athletes with disabilities from Asian National Paralympic Committees.

Important Facts for Exams

• The letter “T” in para athletics class names refers to track events.
• Dilip Gavit won the men’s 400m T47 title at the Hangzhou 2023 Asian Para Games.
• Gavit and Mohammed Basil Morssinganakath finished first and second in the men’s 100m at the 2026 Commonwealth Games.
• The 2026 Asian Para Games athletics event took place in Nagoya, Japan.

Gavit’s winning time in Nagoya was 10.69 seconds, while Basil’s silver-medal time was 10.72 seconds.