Ratri and Hikmat win Indonesia’s first para badminton gold at Asian Para Games 2026
The mixed doubles pair recovered from a game down to beat India’s Thulasimathi and Kumar Nitesh, keeping Indonesia ninth in the medal standings.
Leani Ratri Oktila and Hikmat Ramdani secured Indonesia’s first para badminton gold medal at the Asian Para Games 2026, defeating India’s Thulasimathi and Kumar Nitesh in the mixed doubles SL3-SU5 final on 23 October.
The Indonesian pair lost the opening game before winning 11-21, 21-19, 21-14 at Ichinomiya City Municipal Gymnasium in Aichi. The result brought Indonesia’s medal tally to 11 golds, 16 silvers and 36 bronzes, leaving the country ninth in the provisional standings.
Ratri, 35, had earlier taken silver in the women’s singles SL4 event. She was beaten by China’s Cheng Hefang in three games, 21-23, 21-13, 17-21. Indonesia’s Fredy Setiawan also finished with silver, losing the men’s singles SL4 final to India’s Naveen Sivakumar 9-21, 17-21.
Indonesia remained in contention for further para badminton golds. Rina Marlina and Subhan were playing China’s Shuangbao Lin and Qingtao Zeng in the mixed doubles SH6 final.
Suryo Nugroho and Imran Muh Al were also due to face South Korea’s Shin Kyung Hwan and Cho Nadan in the men’s doubles SL3-SU5 final on 23 October.
