Archive · 24 Sep 2026
India Wins Medals as Asian Games Reach Day Six
India competed on the sixth day of the 2026 Asian Games.
Satnam Singh and Salman Khan won a bronze medal in rowing.
They competed in the men’s double sculls event.
Roshibina Devi won a silver medal in wushu.
She lost the women’s 60kg sanda final to Zhang Xiaoyu of China.
This was Roshibina’s third medal in three Asian Games editions.
Balraj Panwar finished fourth in another rowing event.
Reports differed on whether India had won two early medals or added five medals during the day.
Satnam Singh and Salman Khan won bronze in the men’s double sculls.
Roshibina Devi won silver in women’s 60kg sanda after losing to China’s Zhang Xiaoyu.
Roshibina earned her third consecutive Asian Games medal, following bronze in 2018 and silver in 2023.
Balraj Panwar finished fourth in the men’s singles sculls after holding silver-medal position until the final 500 metres.
One report said India had won two early medals, while another said India added five medals on September 24, including two in athletics.
- Who
- Indian athletes Satnam Singh, Salman Khan, Roshibina Devi and Balraj Panwar; China’s Zhang Xiaoyu also competed.
- What
- India won rowing bronze and wushu silver; reports also said India added five medals on September 24, including two in athletics.
- When
- Day 6 of the 2026 Asian Games, Thursday, September 24, 2026.
- Where
- The 2026 Asian Games; specific venues were not stated.
- Why
- Satnam Singh and Salman Khan finished third in rowing, while Roshibina reached the wushu final and lost to Zhang Xiaoyu.
Two-Medal Account
Five-Medal Account
India’s Day 6 medal total
Two-Medal Account
The medal-tally report said India had won two early medals: rowing bronze and wushu silver.
Five-Medal Account
The results report said India added five medals on September 24, including two in athletics, but did not identify all five medals.
Athletics results
Two-Medal Account
The medal-tally report focused on rowing and wushu and did not mention athletics medals.
Five-Medal Account
The results report said two of India’s medals came in athletics on the sport’s first day of competition.
- Event
- 2026 Asian Games
- Date
- Thursday, September 24, 2026
- Rowing bronze
- Satnam Singh and Salman Khan, men’s double sculls
- Wushu silver
- Roshibina Devi, women’s 60kg sanda
- Wushu winner
- Zhang Xiaoyu of China
- Roshibina’s previous medals
- Bronze in 2018 and silver in 2023
- Reported medal totals
- One report described two early medals; another reported five medals added during the day, including two in athletics
