India Wins 85 Medals at the 2026 Asian Games

On October 4, 2026, at the 20th Asian Games held in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, India secured 4th position in the medal tally by winning a total of 85 medals, including 21 Gold, 27 Silver, and 37 Bronze.

Key Highlights

Golden Performance in Team Sports: India secured gold medals in both men's and women's categories across Cricket, Kabaddi, and Hockey. The women's hockey team won the Asian Games gold for the first time since 1982, while the men's hockey team successfully retained their title. Both hockey teams qualified directly for the 2028 Olympics.
9 Medals in Archery: India earned 9 medals in archery, consisting of 5 Gold, 2 Silver, and 2 Bronze. Kumkum Mohod became the first Indian woman to win an individual recurve gold at the Asian Games.
Shooting and Athletics: India secured 15 medals in shooting and 24 medals in athletics. Neeru Dhanda won individual trap gold as well as mixed team trap gold alongside Kynan Chenai. In athletics, the women's 4×400m relay team clinched gold.
Success in Boxing and Wrestling: India won 3 Gold and 3 Bronze medals in boxing, with Lovlina Borgohain securing gold in the 75 kg category. In wrestling, Aman Sehrawat and Sujeet bagged gold medals, bringing India's wrestling tally to 6 medals.
Historic Achievements: Pranavi Urs became the first Indian woman to win an individual golf gold at the Asian Games. Meanwhile, Mirabai Chanu bagged her maiden Asian Games medal by winning silver in the 49 kg weightlifting category.