Asian Games 2026: India finishes on a grand note, wins a total of 85 medals, including 21 golds

Asian Games 2026:    India concluded the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi Nagoya, Japan with the Golden Punch. On the final day of the Asian Games on Saturday, Indian athletes surprised everyone by winning a total of 9 medals (5 gold, 2 silver and 2 bronze) with their impressive performance. With this, India's total medal tally in these games has reached 85 (21 gold, 27 silver and 37 bronze). India is currently finishing its campaign at the fourth position in the medal tally. However, India's medal tally position may change later as there are some events left on Sunday

India is at the fourth position in the medal table. China is at the top with 341 medals, including 169 gold, followed by Japan with 83 gold and a total of 269 medals. South Korea is third with 150 medals, including 39 gold. India is followed by Uzbekistan with 21 gold and a total of 70 medals.

kumkum Mohod (archery)

17 year old young archer Kumkum Mohod shot a perfect 10 to win the Gold medal in the Women's Recurve Individual event, defeating South Korea's Oh Yeon in a thrilling shoot-off<>

Pranavi Sharath Urs (Golf)

Pranavi excelled in the Women's Individual Stroke Play event, finishing first with a score of 15 under par to clinch the Gold Medal for the country.

Aman Sehrawat (wrestling)

Aman Sehrawat won India's second gold medal in wrestling by defeating a North Korean wrestler in a thrilling encounter in the men's freestyle 57kg category<>

Men's hockey team (hockey)

Indian men's team won second consecutive gold medal in the Asian Games, defeating Malaysia 5-1 in the final. With this, India created a historic record of winning gold for both men's and women's teams in the same edition

Indian men's cricket team (cricket)

Indian cricket team won the gold medal with pride by defeating arch-rivals Pakistan by 19 runs in the final. India won the toss and elected to bat first, scoring 211 runs for the loss of 6 wickets in 20 overs. In reply, Pakistan could only score 192 runs for the loss of 6 wickets in 20 overs.

Women's Golf Team Event

Indian women's golf team scripted history by winning the Silver Medal. India shot 14-under 546 in the women's team event played at Kasugai Country Club East Course on October 3, 2026 to finish second behind China

Antim Panghal (wrestling)

Despite losing to Japan's Mo Kioka in the Women's Wrestling 53kg final, Antim made a spectacular comeback to clinch the silver medal for the country. She was the only Indian woman wrestler to win a medal in this edition.

Deepak Punia (wrestling)

Deepak bagged the bronze medal in Men's Freestyle 97 kg category by defeating Mongolian wrestling 2-1; won

Neeraj Chauhan (Archery)

In the Men's Recurve Individual Bronze Medal match, Neeraj defeated his compatriot Dhiraj Bommadevara 6-4 to clinch the bronze medal for the country

India's journey at a glance

495 athletes participated in 36 sporting events over the 14 days of the Asian Games, bringing glory to the nation with their best efforts. From hockey to archery, wrestling, golf and cricket, Indian players performed excellently.