India’s double gold medallists Mona Agarwal and Nishad Kumar have been named the country’s flag bearers for the closing ceremony of the 2026 Asian Para Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. The ceremony is scheduled for Saturday, October 24, recognising the outstanding performances of the two para-athletes.
Shooter Mona Agarwal won gold medals in the women’s 10-metre air rifle standing SH1 and 50-metre rifle 3 positions SH1 events. She set a Games record in the first event and a world record in the second, delivering a remarkable performance.
Meanwhile, para-athlete Nishad Kumar won gold in both the men’s high jump and long jump T47 events. He cleared 2.04 metres in the high jump to set a new Games record and also won the long jump with an effort of 7.11 metres.
Their selection as flag bearers honours their achievements and highlights India’s strong performance at the continental sporting event.
