Akira Banothu

Banothu Akira Nandan
Personal information
Born (2007-06-23) 23 June 2007 (age 19)
Sport
CountryIndia
SportPara athletics
Event
400m T38
Medal record
Men's para athletics
Representing India
Asian Para Games
Silver medal – second place2026 Aichi-Nagoya400m T38

Banothu Akira Nandan (born 23 June 2007) is an Indian para athlete from Telangana who competes in men's 400 m T35/38 races. He represented India at the 2026 Asian Para Games at Aichi Nagoya, Japan, and won a silver medal in the 400 metre run in the T38 class.

Career

Akira won a silver medal in the 400m T38 class at the 2026 Asian Para Games. He finished behind Iraq's Mohammed Khalaf who won the gold medal in the combined category.

In October 2025, he represented India at the 2025 World Para Athletics Championships in New Delhi. He qualified fifth for the finals of the 400m run T38 class and finished seventh.

References

  1. ↑ https://www.paralympic.org/sites/default/files/2025-05/2025%20Grand%20Prix%20Marrakech%20Final%20pv%20(7).pdf [bare URL PDF]
  2. ↑ "Telangana's Banothu Akira sets Games record to win Para Asian Games silver". Telangana Today. 21 October 2026. Retrieved 22 October 2026.
  3. ↑ Paul, Koushik (13 October 2026). "India at Asian Para Games 2026: Complete list of athletes across 10 disciplines for Aichi-Nagoya - All you need to know". mint. Retrieved 22 October 2026.
  4. ↑ "Live Updates of Asian Para Games Day 3 from Aichi-Nagoya:". NDTV. 21 October 2026. Retrieved 22 October 2026.
  5. ↑ "Asian Para Games: పరుగెడితే పతకమే.. ఇద్దరిదీ సాధారణ నేపథ్యమే". EENADU (in Telugu). 22 October 2026. Retrieved 22 October 2026.
  6. ↑ "Asian Para Games 2026: Ravi Budigina, Akira Banothu bags silver as India's medal tally reaches 58". The Tribune. 21 October 2026. Retrieved 22 October 2026.
  7. ↑ "World Para Athletics Championships 2025, October 1: Indian results and medals on Day 5". Sportstar. 1 October 2025. Retrieved 22 October 2026.