Dilip Gavit won the men’s 400m T47 at the Asian Para Games in Nagoya in 48.27 seconds, adding to his 100m title and defending the crown he won at the previous Games. Compatriot Bhavikkumar Bharwad took silver in 49.31, with Japan’s Kakeru Ishida third.
Nagoya, Japan: Dilip Gavit left the field behind in the men’s 400m T47 final, finishing in 48.27 seconds to claim his second gold of the Asian Para Games.
Gavit pulls clear
Gavit crossed the line more than a second clear of the field, with Bhavikkumar Bharwad second for India in 49.31 seconds and Japan’s Kakeru Ishida third in 49.58. The result gave India two of the three medals in the event and repeated Gavit’s title from the previous Games, where he also won the 400m T47.
A sprint double
The gold follows his win in the 100m, where he ran 10.69 seconds and Mohammed Basil took silver. Gavit, who comes from Toran Dongari, a village near Nashik in Maharashtra, has now won the 100m and 400m T47 titles in Nagoya.
Result summary: Men’s 400m T47 final, Asian Para Games, Nagoya, Thursday 22 October 2026. Gold: Dilip Mahadu Gavit (India) 48.27. Silver: Bhavikkumar Bharwad (India) 49.31. Bronze: Kakeru Ishida (Japan) 49.58.
