Archive · 24 Sep 2026
Five Indian Athletes Miss Asian Games Medals So Far
India has won 15 medals at the 2026 Asian Games so far.
However, some Indian athletes came close to winning medals but did not reach the podium.
Quimcy Dsouza lost two teqball bronze-medal matches.
Chetan Bhatt lost a karate bronze-medal contest because his opponent scored the first uncontested point.
Manu Bhaker finished fifth in the 10m air pistol final.
Gyaneshwari Yadav finished eighth in her weightlifting event.
Balraj Panwar came fourth in rowing after being passed near the end of his race.
These athletes finished just outside the medal places or lost medal matches.
India has won 15 medals at the 2026 Asian Games: one gold, six silver and eight bronze.
Quimcy Dsouza lost both her women's singles and mixed doubles teqball bronze-medal matches.
Chetan Bhatt missed a karate bronze after losing to Chinese Taipei's Meng-yu Chung under the Senshu rule.
Manu Bhaker finished fifth in the women's 10m air pistol final, while India's team placed fourth.
Gyaneshwari Yadav finished eighth in weightlifting and Balraj Panwar placed fourth in the men's single sculls.
- Who
- Indian athletes Quimcy Dsouza, Chetan Bhatt, Manu Bhaker, Gyaneshwari Yadav and Balraj Panwar.
- What
- They missed medals through semifinal or bronze-match defeats, final-round placings, or finishes outside the podium.
- When
- During the 2026 Asian Games; Gyaneshwari Yadav competed on September 23, and Balraj Panwar raced on Thursday.
- Where
- The Asian Games are being held in Aichi-Nagoya, with events described in Nagoya.
- Why
- They either lost medal contests, finished outside the top three, or were eliminated before reaching a medal position.
- India's medal tally
- One gold, six silver and eight bronze medals, for 15 total medals.
- Quimcy Dsouza
- Lost the women's singles teqball bronze-medal match 0-2 to Japan's Yuina Sakamoto, with both sets ending 12-11.
- Chetan Bhatt
- Lost his men's 84kg karate kumite bronze-medal bout 1-1 under the Senshu rule.
- Manu Bhaker
- Finished fifth in the women's 10m air pistol final with 181.1 points and was eliminated after her 18th shot.
- Gyaneshwari Yadav
- Finished eighth in the women's 53kg weightlifting event with a total of 195kg.
- Balraj Panwar
- Finished fourth in the men's single sculls 2,000m final in 6:54.80.