Naga athlete wins bronze at Asian Para Games

DIMAPUR — Nagaland’s Hokato Hotozhe Sema clinched a bronze medal at the Hangzhou Asian Para Games Shotput F-56/57 category event on the third day of competitions. Sema’s personal best was 13.94 meters.

Taking to X micro-blogging site, Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio congratulated the athlete for his feat. “…A proud moment for India and historic for Nagaland. Thank you for making us proud. I hope you bring more laurels for the country,” Rio commented on X.

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On Wednesday, India added 29 medals to its Asian Para Games tally, including five golds. The total now stands at 64 medals, with 15 golds, 20 silvers and 29 bronzes.

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