Sandeep wins 400m gold as India reaches 100 medals

Sandeep won the men’s 400m T64 gold in 52.28 seconds at the Asian Para Games, as India’s medal tally reached 100 with a bronze for teammate Ajay Kumar. Sandeep’s time was reported as a world record, although accounts differed on whether the record classification was T44 or T64. The race itself was identified as the T64 event. No official record ratification was cited to resolve the classification difference. Saudi Arabia’s Nour Alsana took silver in 53.13 seconds, 0.85 seconds behind Sandeep. Ajay finished third in 53.61 seconds, completing a double podium for India. His time was also reported as an Asian Para Games record. The two medals brought India to 100 overall, according to a tally reported as 25 gold, 32 silver and 43 bronze. India was fourth in the standings at that point, while China led with 333 medals, the tally report said. Reports gave different totals for India’s previous best at the Hangzhou Games. One put the benchmark at 107 medals, while another said 111. The latter account said India needed 12 more medals, with one and a half days remaining, to surpass that figure. The reports did not resolve the difference between the historical totals. India also won...