Asian Para Games 2026: Five Indians win table tennis bronze; Bhavina, Sonalben, Jehan Dorab among medallists

FILE PHOTO: Bhavina lost to China’s Zhang Bian 0-3 (7-11, 5-11, 7-11) in Class 4-5 to win her second Asian Para Games individual medal. | Photo Credit: PTI

Indian table tennis contingent bagged five medals on Day 4 of the Asian Para Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, on Tuesday.

Bhavina Patel, Sonalben Patel, Baby Sahana Ravi, Prachi Pandey, and Jehan Dorab Madan won a bronze medal each after falling short in their semifinals.

Bhavina lost to China’s Zhang Bian 0-3 (7-11, 5-11, 7-11) in Class 4-5 to win her second Asian Para Games individual medal. She had won bronze in Hangzhou 2022 as well, in Class 4.

Sonalben lost to South Korea’s Yoon Jiyu 0-3 (7-11, 5-11, 6-11) to bag a bronze in the Class 3 category.

Baby Sahana created history by winning India’s first-ever medal in the standing category at the Asian Para Games. She lost to China’s Mao Jingdian 0-3 (8-11, 2-11, 4-11) in Class 9.

In Class 6, Prachi lost to Iraq’s Najlah Al-Dayyeni 0-3 (9-11, 2-11, 8-11).

Earlier, Jehan Dorab Madan lost 3-0 (11-4, 11-7, 11-3) to Kim Hyeonuk but landed the bronze in men’s singles – class 1, an event with only five entries yet two Indians. Sandeep Dangi was the other Indian in the field.

With these medals, India’s paddlers have already surpassed the haul of two bronze from the previous edition held three years ago.

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