Archive · 25 Sep 2026
Five Indian Athletes Win Maiden Asian Games Medals
Five Indian athletes won their first Asian Games medals in 2026.
Elavenil Valarivan won two silver medals in shooting.
Suchika Tariyal earned a bronze in mixed martial arts.
Jay Meena won a bronze in soft tennis.
Mirabai Chanu won a silver medal in weightlifting.
Suruchi Inder Singh and Kamaljeet won gold in a mixed-team shooting event.
Some of these medals were also the first ever for India in their sports.
The results came at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.
Elavenil Valarivan won two silver medals in the women’s 10m air rifle events.
Suchika Tariyal became India’s first Asian Games medallist in mixed martial arts.
Jay Meena secured India’s first-ever Asian Games medal in soft tennis.
Mirabai Chanu won silver in the women’s 49kg weightlifting event.
Suruchi Inder Singh and Kamaljeet won gold in the 10m air pistol mixed-team event.
- Who
- Indian athletes Elavenil Valarivan, Suchika Tariyal, Jay Meena, Mirabai Chanu, and Suruchi Inder Singh, along with Kamaljeet in the mixed-team event.
- What
- They won their first Asian Games medals, including India’s first medals in mixed martial arts and soft tennis.
- When
- During the ongoing 2026 Asian Games.
- Where
- The Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games in Japan.
- Why
- They reached the podium in shooting, mixed martial arts, soft tennis, and weightlifting events.
- Event
- 2026 Asian Games
- Host location
- Aichi-Nagoya, Japan
- Valarivan’s achievement
- Two silver medals in women’s 10m air rifle
- Tariyal’s achievement
- Bronze in women’s traditional 60kg mixed martial arts
- Meena’s achievement
- Bronze in men’s singles soft tennis
- Chanu’s achievement
- Silver in women’s 49kg weightlifting with a 198kg total
- Singh and Kamaljeet’s achievement
- Gold in the 10m air pistol mixed-team event with an Asian Games record of 484.6