Ashok wins silver in 65 kg para-powerlifting

India’s Ashok won silver in the men’s 65 kg para-powerlifting final at the Asian Para Games on October 20, lifting 192 kg. China’s Zou Yi took gold with 216 kg, while Indonesia’s Margono won bronze with 177 kg. Ashok opened with a successful 187 kg lift and cleared 192 kg on his second attempt. He was unsuccessful at 201 kg in his final attempt, but his 192 kg result secured second place. In a separate final on the same day, India’s Jhandu Kumar finished fifth in the men’s up to 72 kg category. Kumar’s best lift was 190 kg; he failed twice in attempts to lift 195 kg. Malaysia’s Bonnie Bunyau won gold at 225 kg, China’s Zhang Pingkang took silver at 212 kg, and Iran’s Mohsen Bakhtiar earned bronze with 208 kg. Kumar’s fifth-place finish followed his bronze medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, where he also recorded a best lift of 190 kg. The Asian Para Games result left him outside the medal positions in his category. India’s overall medal tally had reached 24 by October 20, according to one report, comprising five gold medals, eight silver medals and 11 bronze medals. That tally was reported alongside a broader account of Indian performances during the Games, including...