India’s added another medal to its tally at the Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires with a Bronze Medal in the men’s triple jump event. Praveen-Chitravel finished in third place behind Cuba’s Alejandro Diaz and Nigeria’s Emmeanuel Oritsemeyiwa to clinch the Bronze medal. 17-year-old Chitravel recorded a best jump of 15.68m on his fourth and final attempt and finished with a total of 31.52m.

India recorded its best-ever medal haul at the Asian Para Games by ending the 2018 edition with 72 medals 15 gold, 24 silver, and 33 bronze medals. As the 2018 Asian Para Games drew to a close, India were placed ninth in the overall tally. In 2014, India won 33 medals (3 gold, 14 silver, 16 bronze).

India started their campaign at the ongoing third edition of the Para Asian Games on a high note by clinching five medals, including two silver and three bronze, on the opening day of the tournament. While Farman Basha won a silver medal in the Men's 49kg Powerlifting event, swimmer Devanshi Satijawon finished second on the podium in the Women's 100m Butterfly in S-10 category.