Archive · 30 Sep 2026
Compound Archers and Shooters Power India’s Asian Games Surge
India had its best day so far at the Asian Games.
Its compound archers won gold medals in all three team competitions.
Chikitha and Sahil Jadhav also helped India qualify for the 2028 Olympics in the mixed team event.
Neeru Dhanda and Kynan Chenai won gold in mixed trap shooting.
India’s women’s hockey team reached the final and guaranteed at least a silver medal.
Boxers won two bronze medals, and wrestler Sunil Kumar won another bronze.
Both Indian squash teams reached the semifinals, so they are guaranteed medals.
India now has 60 medals and has moved up to seventh place.
India won all three compound archery team golds, defending its men’s, women’s and mixed titles.
Chikitha and Sahil Jadhav secured a mixed-team gold and India’s first 2028 Olympic quota place in the event.
Neeru Dhanda and Kynan Chenai won mixed trap gold with an Asian and Games record score.
India’s medal tally reached 60, including 10 golds, lifting the country to seventh place from 10th.
Women’s hockey reached the final, while boxing, wrestling and squash produced further medals or assured podium finishes.
- Who
- Indian compound archers, shooters, hockey players, boxers, wrestler Sunil Kumar and squash teams.
- What
- India won several gold and bronze medals, reached the women’s hockey final and secured medals in both squash team events.
- When
- September 30, during the ongoing Asian Games.
- Where
- The Asian Games in Nagoya.
- Why
- The results improved India’s medal position and secured a 2028 Olympic quota place in the compound mixed team event.
- Total medals
- 60: 10 gold, 21 silver and 29 bronze
- Overall position
- Seventh, up from 10th on Tuesday
- Compound archery
- India won gold in the men’s, women’s and mixed team events
- Olympic qualification
- India became the first country to qualify for the 2028 Olympic compound mixed team event
- Mixed trap shooting
- Neeru Dhanda and Kynan Chenai won gold with an Asian and Games record score
- Women’s hockey
- India defeated Korea 2-0 to reach the final
- Squash
- India’s men’s and women’s teams reached the semifinals and assured themselves of medals