Ashok Kumar Malik Wins Silver in Men's 65kg Para Powerlifting at 2026 Asian Para Games
India's Ashok Kumar Malik won the silver medal in the men's 65kg para powerlifting event at the 2026 Asian Para Games in Nagoya, lifting a best of 192kg. He finished behind China's Zou Yi, who claimed gold with 216kg, while Indonesia's Margono took bronze with 177kg. Ashok, who contracted polio as a child and hails from Haryana's Sonipat district, opened with 187kg and failed to lift 201kg in his final attempt. Para powerlifting tests upper-body strength through bench press across weight categories.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–78/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
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news18 broke this story on 20 Oct, 04:31 am. Other outlets followed.