Preeti finished fourth in the 2022 Asian Para Games with a time of 32.19 seconds. In the 2026 edition, she improved her position to second place and reduced her timing by 2.66 seconds, marking a significant improvement in the event. China’s Zhou Xia won the gold medal with a Games-record time of 28.03 seconds, finishing ahead of the Indian athlete.
India also secured a medal in swimming, with Niranjan Mukundan clinching bronze in the men’s 200m individual medley in the SM7 category at the 5th Asian Para Games in Nagoya, Japan. His performance further contributed to India’s medal count at the ongoing competition.
Earlier on Tuesday, Indian athletes delivered another strong performance in the T12 category. Simran Sharma secured first place with a time of 24.80 seconds, while Tejalben Damor finished third in 25.23 seconds, recording a personal best.
Simran led the field to claim the top position in the T12 category, while Tejalben’s personal-best performance secured her a place on the podium. Their results added to India’s achievements across different sporting disciplines at the Para Asian Games.
With Preeti Pal’s silver medal, Niranjan Mukundan’s bronze and the performances of Simran Sharma and Tejalben Damor, India continued to strengthen its campaign at the 5th Asian Para Games. The country’s tally stood at 30 medals, comprising seven gold, 10 silver and 13 bronze, as Indian athletes continued to compete across multiple events in Aichi-Nagoya and Nagoya, Japan.
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