Archive · 23 Sep 2026
Indian Kayak Four Reaches Asian Games 500m Final
India competed in several canoe sprint races at the Asian Games.
The men’s kayak four finished third in its heat.
Because the top three boats qualified directly, the Indian team reached the final.
The team included Varinder Singh, Naocha Singh Laitonjam, Oinam Arun Singh, and Harshwardhan Singh Shaktawat.
Megha Pradeep reached the semifinal in the women’s canoe single 200m.
Other Indian pairs also reached semifinals in kayak and canoe events.
These included the women’s kayak double, men’s kayak double, and women’s canoe double.
The races were decided by the boats’ finishing positions and times.
India’s men’s kayak four qualified for the Finals A in the 500m canoe sprint event.
The Indian quartet finished third in Heat 1 behind China and Kyrgyzstan, recording 1:29.447.
Megha Pradeep qualified for the women’s canoe single 200m semifinals after finishing fifth in 49.675.
India’s women’s kayak double and men’s kayak double pairs also advanced to their respective semifinals.
The women’s canoe double pairing of Megha and Neha Devi Leichonbam qualified for the semifinals after finishing fifth in Heat 2.
- Who
- Indian canoe sprint athletes, including the men’s kayak four of Varinder Singh, Naocha Singh Laitonjam, Oinam Arun Singh, and Harshwardhan Singh Shaktawat.
- What
- The men’s kayak four reached the Finals A, while several other Indian athletes and pairs qualified for semifinals.
- When
- September 23, according to the report.
- Where
- The Asian Games canoe sprint event in Nagoya, as stated in the report.
- Why
- The men’s kayak four finished among the top three in Heat 1, which earned direct qualification for the final; the other Indian crews advanced based on their heat results.
- Event
- Canoe Sprint at the Asian Games
- Men’s kayak four result
- Third in Heat 1
- Men’s kayak four time
- 1:29.447
- Men’s kayak four qualification
- Finals A
- Women’s canoe single 200m
- Megha Pradeep qualified for the semifinals with 49.675
- Women’s kayak double time
- 2:03.538
- Men’s kayak double time
- 1:41.141
- Women’s canoe double time
- 2:08.713