Para Asian Games: India bag 5 medals on Day 1

ANI  |  Jakarta [Indonesia] 

started their campaign at the ongoing third edition of the Para 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 49 kg event, finished second on the podium in the Women's 100m Butterfly in category.

The Indian men's team won the country's first medal in the ongoing tournament, settling for silver after a narrow 1-2 defeat at the hands of in the semi-final of the event.

Indian won a bronze in the Men's 49 kg event, while settled for the third spot in the Men's 200m Individual Medley in the SM-7 category.

The 2018 Para is slated to end on October 13.

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First Published: Mon, October 08 2018. 10:27 IST