Nishad Kumar, popular for his high jump successes, secured India’s second gold medal at the Asian Para Games 2026 after winning the men’s long jump T47 event on Monday (19 October).
Apart from one fault, Nishad Kumar had strong performances in the men’s long jump T47 final event, as he was always on top from the opening round. Starting with 6.95m, Nishad’s other successful attempts were 7.09m, 7.11m, 7.11m, 7.07m, and 7.11m, respectively.
Omadbek Khasanov from Uzbekistan (6.99) and Mohammadu Safran from Sri Lanka (6.55m) claimed silver and bronze medals, respectively, while Omadbek produced his season-best performance. The other two Sri Lankans, Salmaan Yoosoof (6.40m) and Buddhika Dangalla (6.11m), also fought hard to finish fourth and fifth places, respectively, while Safran managed to snatch the bronze from Salmaan in the final round.
Asian Para Games 2026: Men’s Long Jump T47 – Final Scores
Rank | Athlete (Nation) | 1 (m) | 2 (m) | 3 (m) | 4 (m) | 5 (m) | 6 (m) | Distance (meters) | Notes |
Gold | Nishad Kumar (India) | 6.95 | 7.09 | 7.11 | X | 7.11 | 7.07 | 7.11 | |
Silver | Omadbek Khasanov (Uzbekistan) | 6.71 | 6.88 | 6.81 | 6.76 | 6.99 | 6.71 | 6.99 | Season Best |
Bronze | Mohammadu Safran (Sri Lanka) | 6.37 | 6.35 | X | X | X | 6.55 | 6.55 | |
4 | Salmaan Yoosoof (Sri Lanka) | X | 6.29 | 6.40 | X | X | 6.28 | 6.40 | |
5 | Buddhika Dangalla (Sri Lanka) | X | 5.74 | 6.11 | 6.07 | 5.94 | 5.84 | 6.11 | |
6 | Aung Myint Myat (Malaysia) | 5.87 | 5.92 | 5.55 | 5.72 | 5.77 | 5.32 | 5.92 | |
7 | Md Parves Miah (Bangladesh) | X | 5.77 | 5.57 | X | 5.33 | 5.82 | 5.82 | |
8 | Sok Chaiya (Cambodia) | 5.45 | 4.45 | 5.19 | 5.25 | 4.31 | 4.54 | 5.45 | |
9 | Md Imtiaj Ahammed (Bangladesh) | – | 5.04 | 4.83 | 5.04 | ||||
10 | Abdulla Asgar (Maldives) | 4.94 | 4.73 | 4.70 | 4.94 | ||||
– | Joshua Santos (Philippines) | X | X | X | No Mark | ||||
– | Chaiwat Sirimongkhol (Thailand) | Did Not Start |
Who is Nishad Kumar?
It was Nishad’s second Asian Para Games gold medal, after winning the men’s high jump T47 event in the 2022 edition. In the 2020 and 2024 Summer Paralympics, Nishad claimed silver medals at the men’s high jump T47 event.