Archive · 4 Oct 2026
India Ends Asian Games With 85 Medals, Finishes Fourth
India finished the Asian Games with 85 medals, including 21 golds.
It finished fourth in the medal standings, though one report said Uzbekistan still had a chance at an equestrian gold.
India’s women’s and men’s cricket teams both won their finals.
The women beat Sri Lanka, and the men beat Pakistan.
Both hockey teams also won gold, with the women beating China and the men beating Malaysia.
Their wins earned both teams a place at the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles.
Kumkum Mohod won an individual archery gold, and Pranavi Urs won an individual golf gold.
Aman Sehrawat and Sujeet Kalkal won wrestling golds.
India’s gold-medal total rose quickly in the final days of the Games.
India finished the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games with 85 medals: 21 gold, 27 silver and 37 bronze.
India was reported fourth overall, ahead of Uzbekistan; one account said Uzbekistan still had a possible equestrian gold pending.
India won both cricket finals, beating Sri Lanka by 147 runs in the women’s final and Pakistan by 19 runs in the men’s final.
Both Indian hockey teams won gold: the women beat China 1-0 and the men defeated Malaysia 5-1; both earned Los Angeles 2028 Olympic qualification.
Late golds included Kumkum Mohod’s individual recurve win, Pranavi Urs’s golf victory, and wrestling golds for Aman Sehrawat and Sujeet Kalkal.
- Who
- Indian athletes and teams competing at the 2026 Asian Games.
- What
- India won 85 medals, including 21 golds, and was reported to finish fourth.
- When
- The Games concluded on October 4, 2026; India won 11 golds across Friday and Saturday, according to one report.
- Where
- Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.
- Why
- The reports describe India’s medal results and notable performances at the Asian Games.
- Total medals
- 85
- Medal tally
- 21 gold, 27 silver and 37 bronze
- Reported finish
- Fourth; one report noted Uzbekistan could still win an equestrian gold.
- Women’s cricket final
- India defeated Sri Lanka by 147 runs.
- Men’s cricket final
- India defeated Pakistan by 19 runs; India scored 211/6 and Pakistan 192/6.
- Hockey finals
- India’s women beat China 1-0; the men beat Malaysia 5-1.
- Late gold-medal run
- One report counted six golds on Friday and five on Saturday.
- Olympic qualification
- The men’s and women’s hockey teams qualified directly for Los Angeles 2028.
Sources
Full List Of Indian Gold Medallists At Asian Games 2026
As the Asian Games close, with a last-minute gold rush, India set to finish fourth
Asian Games 2026 Indian medal winners: Complete list of all 85 medals won as IND seal top-four finish
