Soumya, Radha clinch gold and silver in women’s 1500m T12/T13 at Asian Para Games

India achieved a 1-2 finish in the women's 1500m T12/T13 event at the 2026 Asian Para Games in Aichi-Nagoya on Monday. Soumya Kumar won the gold medal alongside guide Bharath Kumar with a personal best time of 5:12.39, earning 621 points. Radha Venkatesh, accompanied by guide Govind Solanki, secured the silver medal with 421 points after clocking a time of 5:30.90.

Japan's Mana Sasaki took the bronze medal with 336 points despite a faster time of 5:12.15, as standings in the combined classification were determined by points. Elsewhere, India's Ravanni Valasanaini claimed bronze in the T11 category after teammate Rakshitha Raju was disqualified due to a technical violation regarding equipment compliance.