Archive · 29 Sep 2026
India Rises To 10th After Two Asian Games Golds
India had a strong day at the 2026 Asian Games.
Neeru Dhanda won a gold medal in individual trap shooting.
This made her the first Indian woman to win that event individually.
India also won gold in the women’s 4x400m relay.
The relay team finished the race in 3:29.69.
They came ahead of Bahrain and China.
These two gold medals helped India move to 10th place.
India now has 52 medals in total.
India moved to 10th place in the Asian Games 2026 medal standings after Day 11 in Aichi-Nagoya.
Neeru Dhanda became the first Indian woman to win an individual trap gold medal.
India’s women’s 4x400m relay team won gold in 3:29.69.
The relay quartet finished ahead of Bahrain and China.
India’s tally reached six golds and 52 medals overall, including 21 silver and 25 bronze.
- Who
- India, Neeru Dhanda, and India’s women’s 4x400m relay team.
- What
- India won gold medals in individual trap shooting and the women’s 4x400m relay, rising to 10th in the standings.
- When
- Day 11, on Tuesday, during the 2026 Asian Games.
- Where
- Aichi-Nagoya.
- Why
- The two gold medals increased India’s total to six golds and 52 medals overall.
- India’s rank
- 10th
- Total Indian medals
- 52
- India’s medal breakdown
- 6 gold, 21 silver, 25 bronze
- Neeru Dhanda’s achievement
- First Indian woman to win an individual trap gold medal
- Relay result
- Women’s 4x400m gold in 3:29.69
- Relay competitors behind India
- Bahrain and China