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India Soars to Top-5 in Asian Games Medal Tally with 16 Golds on Penultimate Day!
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News18•02-10-2026, 21:23
India Soars to Top-5 in Asian Games Medal Tally with 16 Golds on Penultimate Day!
- •India secured 76 medals, including 16 gold, 25 silver, and 35 bronze, entering the top-five in the Asian Games 2026 medal race after Day 14.
- •The women's hockey team clinched a gold medal, ending a 44-year wait and securing direct qualification for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
- •Indian boxers Lovlina Borgohain, Parveen Hooda, and Ankush Panghal each won gold medals in their respective categories.
- •Archer Sujeet Kalkal earned a gold medal in men's 65kg wrestling, defeating an Olympic champion.
- •India's archers also contributed with gold in women's team recurve, and silver medals in mixed recurve team and men's recurve combination events.
Key Questions Answered
India is in the sole fifth position with 76 total medals, which include 16 gold, 25 silver, and 35 bronze medals.
The Indian women's hockey team ended a 44-year wait for a gold medal by defeating defending champions China 1-0 in the final, securing a direct qualification for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
Lovlina Borgohain won gold in the women's 75kg event, Parveen Hooda won gold in the women's 65kg category, and Ankush Panghal secured gold in the men's 80kg division.
