Archive · 27 Sep 2026
Asian Games 2026: India Wins Athletics Bronze, Boxing Medals
India won several medals at the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya.
Harita Bhadra came third in the women’s 200-meter race.
She finished in 23.20 seconds.
Shanti Pereira of Singapore won that race, while Chen Yujie of China came second.
Indian boxer Narender reached the semifinals after his opponent was stopped in the first round.
Parveen Hooda and Ankush Panghal also won their boxing quarterfinals.
These boxing victories assured India of more medals.
Animesh Kujur finished fifth in the men’s 200-meter race.
Harita Bhadra won bronze in the women’s 200m final with a time of 23.20 seconds.
Singapore’s Shanti Pereira won the women’s 200m gold, ahead of China’s Chen Yujie.
Indian boxer Narender reached the men’s 90+kg semifinals after stopping Thailand’s Adthapong Saengtep in the first round.
Parveen Hooda and Ankush Panghal each secured Indian boxing medals with quarterfinal victories.
Animesh Kujur finished fifth in the men’s 200m final, won by Thailand’s Puripol Boonson.
- Who
- Indian athletes Harita Bhadra, Narender, Parveen Hooda, Ankush Panghal and Animesh Kujur, along with competitors from several Asian countries.
- What
- India won an athletics bronze medal and secured additional boxing medals at the Asian Games.
- When
- Sunday, during the 2026 Asian Games.
- Where
- Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.
- Why
- The athletes competed in athletics finals and boxing quarterfinals, with results determined by their performances and victories.
- Women’s 200m bronze
- Harita Bhadra; 23.20 seconds
- Women’s 200m winner
- Shanti Pereira of Singapore; 22.78 seconds
- Men’s 200m Indian result
- Animesh Kujur finished fifth in 20.80 seconds
- Men’s 90+kg boxing
- Narender defeated Adthapong Saengtep by referee stoppage at 1:37 of the first round
- Women’s 65kg boxing
- Parveen Hooda defeated Uzbekistan’s Navbakhor Khamidova 5-0
- Men’s 80kg boxing
- Ankush Panghal defeated Tajikistan’s Nekruz Salimov in the quarterfinal
- Men’s 200m winner
- Puripol Boonson of Thailand; 19.88 seconds