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Asian Games: India Secures 17 Medals, Dominates Athletics, Shooting, Wushu, Hockey, and Kabaddi.
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News18•24-09-2026, 21:42
Asian Games: India Secures 17 Medals, Dominates Athletics, Shooting, Wushu, Hockey, and Kabaddi.
- •Indian athletes continue their excellent performance in the Asian Games, with Thursday being a day full of medals and historic achievements.
- •India has so far secured 17 medals in these Asian Games, including one gold, seven silver, and nine bronze medals.
- •Seema Kumari won a bronze medal in the women's 10,000-meter race, India's first medal in this event since 2010.
- •The mixed 4x400 meter relay team secured a silver, while Anantjeet Singh Naruka and Parinaaz Dhaliwal won a historic bronze in skeet shooting.
- •Roshhibina Devi Naorem made history with her second consecutive silver medal in Wushu, and India maintained dominance in kabaddi, hockey, and squash.
Key Questions Answered
India has secured a total of 17 medals in the ongoing Asian Games, which include one gold, seven silver, and nine bronze medals.
Seema Kumari won India's first athletics medal by securing a bronze in the women's 10,000-meter race with a time of 32:50.05, ending a 16-year wait for India in this specific event.
Roshhibina Devi Naorem became India's most successful Wushu player by winning her second consecutive silver medal and her third overall Asian Games medal in the women's 60kg Sanda event.
