Asian Para Games 2026 / Dilip Gavit Wins Gold, Basil Clinches Silver in Asian Para Games Sprint

Nagoya, Oct 21: India delivered a commanding performance in para athletics at the Asian Para Games as Dilip Gavit Mahadu clinched the gold medal and Mohammed Basil Morssinganakathi secured silver in the Men’s 100m T47 final, completing a memorable one-two finish for the country.

Dilip Gavit, competing in the T46 category, stormed to gold with a timing of 10.69 seconds. Close behind was Basil of the T47 category, who clocked 10.72 seconds to take silver while setting a new Games Record in the event.

The result mirrored the duo’s performance at the Commonwealth Games 2026, where Gavit won gold and Basil claimed silver in the men’s 100m T47 event, underlining India’s growing strength in para sprinting.

Dilip Gavit had earlier etched his name in history at the 2022 Asian Para Games, winning gold in the men’s 400m T47 event and securing India’s landmark 100th medal at the Games. He later represented the country at the Paris 2024 Paralympics, where he reached the final of the men’s 400m T47 event.
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Born in Toran Dongari village near Nashik in Maharashtra, Gavit overcame immense adversity from an early age. A fall from a tree severely injured his right arm, which later had to be amputated below the elbow due to complications. Refusing to let the setback define him, he pursued his passion for athletics and began training on the dusty roads of his village.

His talent was eventually spotted by coach Vaijnath Kale, who guided him into competitive para-athletics.

The T46 and T47 classifications are meant for standing athletes with upper-limb impairments. While T46 includes athletes with single-arm amputations or comparable impairments, T47 athletes have more moderate upper-limb impairments that primarily affect sprinting and jumping disciplines.
(IANS)