Javelin thrower Sandeep Chaudhary produced a stunning world record effort as India bagged 11 medals, including three Gold, on a productive day at the Asian Para Games here on Monday.
Chaudhary clinched India's first Gold of the Games in the men's F42-44/61-64 category in the morning session, before middle distance runner Raju Rakshitha (women's T11 1500m) and swimmer Jadhav Suyash Narayan (men's S7 50m butterfly) added the yellow metals later on the second day of competitions.
Chaudhary claimed the top spot with a best throw of 60.01m, which he managed in his third attempt. He, in the process, shattered the F44 world record, bettering the earlier mark of 59.82, which Chinese Mingjie Gao made in 1980.
2016 Rio Paralympics Silver medallist Deepa Malik settled for a Bronze in women's F 53/54 javelin throw with an effort of 10.15m. Para-athletics gave two more Silver also with Ramya Shanmugam and Radha Venkatesh finishing second in women's F46 javelin throw and women's T12/13 1500m race respectively.
Swimming also fetched four medals for India on Monday, with three Bronze adding to the Gold from Narayan.
India also won a Silver in para-powerlifting, through 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games Bronze medallist Sakina Khatun in women's 50 kg category, while shooting para sport gave the country a Silver and a Bronze.
With Monday's 11 medals, India's medal tally stood at 3 Gold, 6 Silver and 8 Bronze to occupy the eighth spot in the medal table.
In the women's T11 1500m race, Rakshitha clocked 5 minute 40.64 seconds to clinch the Gold.
Narayan clinched the Gold in men's S7 50m butterfly by clocking 32.72 seconds while swimming at lane number 5.