Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Indonesian para-athletics team secured 15 gold medals and one silver medal at the 2026 World Para Athletics Grand Prix in Tlaxcala, Mexico, held from July 21 to 24.Indonesia finished as the runner-up in the final standings, placing just behind the host nation, Mexico, which brought hundreds of athletes and dominated the competition with 99 golds, 101 silvers, and 81 bronzes. The championship drew participants from 26 countries.Indonesian para-athletics head coach Setyo Budi Hartanto said in an official statement released here on Monday (July 27) that the results are a testament to the success of the country's long-term national training camp program.”The results are highly satisfactory. I Kadek Dwi broke the world record in the men's F57 discus throw, while Nanda Sholihah broke the Asian record in the women's T47 100-meter sprint,” Hartanto remarked.Kadek set the new F57 discus throw world record with a distance of 48.68 meters, surpassing the previous record of 48.55 meters held by Brazilian athlete Thiago Paulino dos Santos.Meanwhile, Sholihah set a new Asian record in the T47 100-meter sprint with a time of 12.28 seconds. She emerged as Indonesia's top medal contributor, securing three golds – two in individual events and one in the relay.Karisma Evi Tiarani and Taufik Abdul Karim each contributed two gold medals from their respective individual events.The remaining gold medals were won by Ni Made Arianti Putri, Saptoyogo Purnomo, Jaenal Aripin, Alfin Nomleni, Partin, Fauzi Purwolaksono, and Suparni Yati. Indonesia's sole silver medal was also claimed by Aripin.Hartanto noted that the Mexico event served as a crucial opportunity for the athletes to collect qualification points for the 2028 Los Angeles Paralympics, as well as a final warm-up before the 2026 Asian Para Games in Nagoya, Japan.”We will further develop (their abilities) so that the athletes can reach peak performance in Nagoya,” he said.Reflecting on his achievement, Kadek expressed surprise at breaking the world record, noting that his only intention was to execute his best throw.”However, it turns out that throwing to the best of my ability helped me break the record. Of course, I am thrilled, but I still didn't expect it,” he said.Meanwhile, Sholihah admitted that extensive preparation helped her overcome the pressure, the greatest of which actually came from herself.”However, with thorough preparation, thank God, everything went according to expectations,” she stated.The T47 100-meter Asian record holder is now shifting her focus to the Nagoya Asian Para Games, hoping to achieve her personal targets, which include breaking records once again.