Haney, who is a Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) athlete, claimed the gold medal with a throw of 60.49m and also set a new world record in the T37 category with a score of 1116 points
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India reached the 100-medal mark at the Asian Para Games after Haney won gold in the men’s F37/38 javelin throw event with a world record performance earlier today at Aichi and Nagoya.
Haney produced a throw of 60.49 metres in the final to claim the top spot on the podiumHis effort earned him 1,116 Raza points and set a new world record in the event.
Iran’s Hormoz Seidikazpounji finished second with a personal best of 50.68 metres, scoring 1,009 pointsChina’s Yu Chengjie took the bronze medal with an Asian record throw of 53.66 metres, which earned him 943 points.
OHHHHHHH MY GOOOOOOD!!!!
HANEY BROKE WORLD RECORD AGAIN!
60.49m throw in his last attempt!!!!
WINS GOLD IN MEN’S JAVELIN THROW F37/38
26th Gold Medal at Asian Para Games 2026!
THIS IS SO HUFE, FOLKS! https://t.co/6tkUqMCK1b
— The Khel India (@TheKhelIndia) October 23, 2026
Haney’s performance gave India another gold medal and took the country’s overall tally to 100 in the ongoing Asian Para Games editionHis world record effort was the highlight of the javelin final, as he finished ahead of two strong competitors from Iran and China.
Haney’s background and past achievements
Haney’s journey in para-athletics began after he faced several challenges during childhoodBorn on March 14, 2006, in Haryana’s Goria village, he has lived with spasticity and weakness on the left side of his bodyHis father initially enrolled him in sports shooting when he was 10, but he had to leave the sport after three years because he could not obtain a para-athlete certificate.
In 2020, his father met coach Sunil Phogat, who guided him towards javelin throw and helped him begin training in RohtakHaney won gold at the National Championships within a year of taking up the event.
He went on to win gold in the F37 javelin throw at the 2022 Asian Para Games, held in 2023, setting an Asian recordHe also finished fourth in discus throw at the 2025 World Para Athletics Championships.
