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India's Golden Six: Asiad Top-5 Surge with Historic Wins in Hockey, Boxing, Archery
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News18•02-10-2026, 19:45
India's Golden Six: Asiad Top-5 Surge with Historic Wins in Hockey, Boxing, Archery
- •India secured a "Golden Six" on the penultimate day of the Asian Games, surging into the top-five with 76 medals (16 gold, 25 silver, 35 bronze).
- •The women's hockey team won gold after 44 years, defeating China 1-0, and qualified directly for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
- •Indian boxers achieved their best-ever Asiad gold haul with Lovlina Borgohain (75kg), Parveen Hooda (65kg), and Ankush Panghal (80kg) securing three gold medals.
- •Wrestler Sujeet Kalkal won gold in the men's 65kg category, overcoming a 2-9 deficit in the final and defeating an Olympic champion en route.
- •The women's recurve archery team clinched its maiden Asiad gold by shocking 10-time Olympic champions South Korea, contributing to India's strong archery performance.
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The Indian women's hockey team defeated defending champions China 1-0 in the final to win their first Asian Games gold medal since 1982, while also securing direct qualification for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
Lovlina Borgohain (75kg), Parveen Hooda (65kg), and Ankush Panghal (80kg) won gold medals in their respective weight categories, marking India's best-ever boxing gold haul at the Asian Games.
Sujeet Kalkal overcame a massive 2-9 deficit in the final against Tajikistan's Abdulmazhid Kudiev to win 10-9, which followed a dramatic semifinal victory over Japanese Olympic champion Kotaro Kiyooka.
