Archive · 5 Oct 2026
India Wins 85 Medals at Asian Games 2026
India's athletes won 85 medals at the 2026 Asian Games.
They finished fourth among all the countries.
Their medals included 21 gold, 27 silver and 37 bronze.
India's men's and women's teams both won gold in cricket, kabaddi and hockey.
Athletes also earned medals in archery, boxing, wrestling, shooting, athletics and many other sports.
Some athletes made history, including Pranavi Urs in golf and Kumkum Mohod in recurve archery.
India's women's hockey team won its first Asian Games gold since 1982.
The article says India won fewer medals than at the 2023 Games, but there were many memorable achievements.
India finished fourth with 85 medals: 21 gold, 27 silver and 37 bronze.
Indian teams won gold in all six men's and women's cricket, kabaddi and hockey events.
India collected nine archery medals, including five gold, and 15 shooting medals.
Athletics led India's medal count with 24, while boxing and wrestling each produced multiple golds.
The campaign included historic firsts in golf, recurve archery, soft tennis and mixed martial arts.
- Who
- Indian athletes and teams, with President Droupadi Murmu congratulating them.
- What
- India finished the Asian Games with 85 medals and fourth place overall.
- When
- The Asian Games 2026.
- Where
- Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.
- Why
- The athletes competed for India; Murmu praised their hard work, skill and perseverance.
- India's total
- 85 medals
- India's medal breakdown
- 21 gold, 27 silver and 37 bronze
- India's overall position
- Fourth
- Top Indian medal-producing discipline
- Athletics, with 24 medals
- Team-sport gold sweeps
- Gold in all six men's and women's cricket, kabaddi and hockey events
- Archery
- Nine medals: five gold, two silver and two bronze
- Comparison with Hangzhou
- India won 106 medals, including 28 gold, at the 2023 Games