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India Finishes Fourth With 85 Medals at Asian Games
India won 85 medals at the 2026 Asian Games and finished fourth.
The medals included 21 gold, 27 silver and 37 bronze.
China finished first, while Japan and South Korea placed ahead of India too.
Athletics gave India the most medals, with 24.
Shooting and archery also helped India win many medals.
Indian teams won gold in hockey, kabaddi and cricket.
The hockey teams’ victories also earned direct places at the 2028 Olympics.
India won medals in 20 different sports.
Its total was strong, but lower than the 106 medals it won in 2023.
India finished fourth with 85 medals: 21 gold, 27 silver and 37 bronze.
China topped the standings with 169 gold medals and 341 medals overall; Japan was second and South Korea third.
Athletics led India’s haul with 24 medals, while shooting won 15 and archery nine.
India won team golds in hockey, kabaddi and cricket; both hockey teams also secured direct qualification for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
India’s total was below its 106 medals at Hangzhou in 2023, but medals came from 20 sports.
- Who
- Indian athletes and teams, representing India.
- What
- India finished fourth at the Asian Games with 85 medals: 21 gold, 27 silver and 37 bronze.
- Where
- Aichi-Nagoya, as named in the article.
- When
- At the 2026 Asian Games.
- Why
- The article describes India’s medal-winning performances across 20 sports; it does not state a specific reason for the results.
Key facts
- India’s overall position
- Fourth
- India’s medals
- 85 total: 21 gold, 27 silver and 37 bronze
- Top-ranked country
- China, with 169 gold medals and 341 medals overall
- India’s leading sport
- Athletics, with 24 medals
- Second-leading sport
- Shooting, with 15 medals
- Sports represented in India’s medal total
- 20
- Previous Indian total cited
- 106 medals at Hangzhou in 2023
- Hockey qualification
- Both Indian hockey teams qualified directly for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics
Sources
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