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India Secures 65 Medals, 10 Gold at Asian Games 2026 Day 13; Skiff, Wrestling Shine
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News18•01-10-2026, 18:24
India Secures 65 Medals, 10 Gold at Asian Games 2026 Day 13; Skiff, Wrestling Shine
- •India's medal tally reached 65, including 10 gold, 23 silver, and 32 bronze, maintaining its position within the top-10.
- •Prince Kurisinkal Noble and Manu Francis secured a rare silver medal for India in men’s skiff sailing.
- •Nitesh Siwach earned a silver medal in greco roman wrestling, a significant achievement for India in this category.
- •Compound archer Ganesh Mani Ratnam Thirumuru added a bronze medal in the men’s individual event.
- •Indian women's squash team, featuring Anahat Singh, Joshana Chinappa, Tanvi Khanna, and Shameena Riaz, won a bronze medal.
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Following Day 13 of the Asian Games 2026, India maintained the 8th position in the medal standings with a total haul of 65 medals, which includes 10 gold, 23 silver, and 32 bronze medals.
Kerala cousins Prince Kurisinkal Noble and Manu Francis secured a silver medal in the men's skiff sailing competition. Additionally, Nitesh Siwach captured a silver medal in the 97kg Greco-Roman wrestling event after facing Japan's Yuri Nakazato.
The women's squash team comprising Anahat Singh, Joshana Chinappa, Tanvi Khanna, and Shameena Riaz earned a bronze medal. Meanwhile, the men's squad of Abhay Singh, Velavan Senthilkumar, Veer Chotrani, and Suraj Chand finished with a bronze after a 1-2 defeat against Malaysia.
