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India Shines at Asian Games 2026: 21 Golds, 85 Medals, Fourth Place Finish!
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News18•04-10-2026, 10:09
India Shines at Asian Games 2026: 21 Golds, 85 Medals, Fourth Place Finish!
- •India concluded the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, with a total of 85 medals, including 21 gold, 27 silver, and 37 bronze, securing fourth place in the medal tally.
- •Multiple athletes, including Neeru Dhanda, Kumkum Mohod, Chikitha Taniparthi, and Sahil Jadhav, won two gold medals each for India.
- •Key gold medal victories included both men's and women's kabaddi, women's cricket, men's hockey (qualifying for Los Angeles Olympics 2028), and women's field hockey after 44 years.
- •Individual gold medallists featured Lovlina Borgohain (women's 75kg boxing), Sujeet Kalal (men's freestyle 65kg wrestling), Pranavi Urs (women's individual golf), and Neeru Dhanda (women's trap shooting).
- •Team events saw gold for India in mixed 10m air pistol shooting, women's 4x400m relay, women's and mixed team compound archery, and men's team compound archery.
Key Questions Answered
India won a total of 85 medals, comprising 21 gold, 27 silver, and 37 bronze medals, securing the fourth position in the medal tally at the Asian Games 2026.
The Indian team of Kiran Pahal, Poovamma Machettira, Prachi Choudhary, and Vithya Ramraj won the gold medal in the women's 4x400m relay with a time of 3:29.69 minutes.
India defeated Malaysia 5-1 to win the gold medal in the men's hockey competition and successfully qualified for the Los Angeles Olympics 2028.
