Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s para-athletics star Jayanti Behera did her state and country proud by winning silver medal at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games 2026.
Jayanti 1 minute 00.65 seconds to finish second in Women’s 400m T47 event at the Nagoya City Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium on Thursday. Fellow-Indian Anjanaben Bumbadiya, from Gujarat, bagged the gold with a time of 59.97 seconds.
The 27-year-old Jayanti, who suffered severe second-degree burns when she was just a year old after accidentally falling into an earthen stove, had won a silver and bronze at the 2018 Asian Para Games.
Odisha Chief Minister congratulated Jayanti.
“Heartiest congratulations to Odisha’s Jayanti Behera on winning the silver medal in the Women’s 400m T47 event at the #AsianParaGames2026, clocking an impressive 1:00.65. Your dedication, resilience and determination are truly commendable. This achievement brings immense pride to Odisha and the nation, and serves as an inspiration to aspiring athletes. Best wishes for greater success in the years ahead,” Majhi posted on X.
Heartiest congratulations to Odisha’s Jayanti Behera on winning the silver medal in the Women’s 400m T47 event at the #AsianParaGames2026, clocking an impressive 1:00.65.
Your dedication, resilience and determination are truly commendable. This achievement brings immense pride to Odisha and the nation, and serves as an inspiration to aspiring athletes. Best wishes for greater success in the years ahead.
— Mohan Charan Majhi (@MohanMOdisha) October 22, 2026
A day earlier, Odisha’s Payal Nag and Sheetal Devi claimed silver medal in Women’s Compound Doubles event.
India are currently in fourth place with 88 medals, comprising of 21 gold, 26 silver and 41 bronze.
