Asian Para Games: Bhavina Patel and Shubham Wadhwa win bronze medal in table tennis mixed doubles

October 22, 2026

Nagoya: India’s Bhavina Patel and Shubham Wadhwa won the bronze medal in the mixed doubles XD7 table tennis event at the Asian Para Games. The Indian pair lost to South Korea’s Jang Yongjin and Lee Migyu in the semi-final on Thursday. However, their quarter-final win had assured them a medal.

Bhavina and Shubham were defeated by the South Korean pair 6-11, 11-8, 5-11, 8-11 in the semi-finals. This defeat ended the Indian players’ tournament campaign, but they finished with a bronze medal.

Defeated Japan in the quarter-finals

Bhavina Patel and Shubham Wadhwa performed brilliantly against Japan’s Kimi Bessho and Masanori Uno in the quarter-finals. The Indian pair won the match in three straight games, 11-9, 11-3, 11-6, to advance to the semifinals. This victory ensured their medal.

However, the Indian players faced a tough challenge in the semifinals against South Korea. The South Korean pair recovered from a loss in the second game and took the lead, securing the victory.

The XD7 category is for wheelchair athletes with moderate sitting balance.

Indian pair misses out on reaching the semifinals in XD17

On the other hand, India’s Dattaprasad Chougule and Savita suffered defeat in the quarterfinals of the mixed doubles XD17 event. Wilfred Redulla and Manginsay Lhe of the Philippines defeated the Indian pair 3-2 in a five-game match.

Dattaprasad and Savita made a strong start to the match, winning the first two games 11-9, 11-9. However, the Filipino pair made a strong comeback and won the next three games 11-2, 11-6, 11-5 to advance to the semi-finals.

The XD17 category typically includes players who play standing and have a physical disability in their legs or arms. This category includes players from Para Table Tennis classes 6 to 10.

India continues to lead the medal tally

Bhavina Patel and Shubham Wadhwa’s bronze medal is another feather in India’s growing medal haul at the Asian Para Games.

At the time of writing, India was ranked fifth in the medal tally with a total of 74 medals. These included 17 gold, 23 silver, and 34 bronze medals.