Archive · 29 Sep 2026
Asian Games Day 11: Indian Archers Win, Medals Await
Indian athletes competed on Day 11 of the Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan.
India was trying to win its fifth gold medal of the competition.
Archer Dhiraj Bommadevara won his match against an opponent from the Philippines.
He moved into the recurve pre-quarter-finals.
Neeraj Chauhan also won after falling behind 4-0.
India’s women’s squash team played Iran after beating Japan in its first group match.
Several Indian athletes were scheduled to compete in athletics and shooting finals.
These events gave India more chances to increase its medal total.
India entered Day 11 in Nagoya seeking its fifth gold medal and aiming to add to its reported 45-medal tally.
Dhiraj Bommadevara defeated the Philippines’ Girvin Cullen Nigel Garcia and advanced to the recurve pre-quarter-finals.
Neeraj Chauhan overcame a 4-0 deficit to beat Indonesia’s Riau Ega Agata Salsabilla 6-4 in recurve archery.
India’s women’s squash team faced Iran after defeating Japan 2-1 in its opening Pool C match.
Medal events included the men’s 5,000 metres, pole vault, high jump, hammer throw, 800 metres and relay finals.
- Who
- Indian athletes, including Dhiraj Bommadevara, Neeraj Chauhan, the women’s squash team, Gulveer Singh and Avinash Sable.
- What
- India competed in Day 11 Asian Games events while pursuing additional medals and its fifth gold medal.
- When
- September 29, 2026.
- Where
- Nagoya, Japan.
- Why
- Indian athletes were competing to advance in their events and increase India’s medal tally.
- Event
- 2026 Asian Games
- Day
- Day 11
- Date
- September 29, 2026
- Location
- Nagoya, Japan
- Archery results
- Dhiraj Bommadevara advanced to the recurve pre-quarter-finals; Neeraj Chauhan won 6-4.
- Squash fixture
- India women versus Iran in a Pool C group-stage match
- Scheduled athletics finals
- Gulveer Singh and Avinash Sable were listed for the men’s 5,000-metre final, alongside several other finals.
