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Athletics Shines with 5 Medals, India's Tally Reaches 37 at Asian Games Day 9
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News18•27-09-2026, 18:56
Athletics Shines with 5 Medals, India's Tally Reaches 37 at Asian Games Day 9
- •India secured seven medals on Day 9 of the Asian Games, with five coming from athletics, pushing the total tally to 37.
- •Squash contributed two silvers, with Abhay Singh in men's singles and Anahat Singh in women's singles making history for India.
- •Athletics saw Harita Bhadra (women's 200m), Ancy Sojan (long jump), Tejaswin Shankar (decathlon), Parul Chaudhary (3000m steeplechase), and Sarvesh Kushare (high jump) win medals.
- •All six Indian archery teams advanced to the semifinals, guaranteeing potential medals, while hockey and volleyball teams continued their winning streaks.
- •Boxers Narender, Parveen, and Ankush secured their spots in the semifinals, assuring India of at least three more bronze medals.
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Indian athletics secured five medals on Day 9 of the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, contributing to India's tally reaching 37.
Abhay Singh won a silver medal in the men's singles final, and 18-year-old Anahat Singh secured India's first-ever women's singles squash silver.
All six Indian archery teams successfully advanced to their respective semifinals after winning their quarterfinal matches.
