Archive · 23 Sep 2026
India’s 12 Asian Games Medals Include Historic Firsts
India has won 12 medals at the 2026 Asian Games so far.
These include one gold, five silver medals and six bronze medals.
The article says India is 13th on the medal table.
India’s women’s cricket team won the country’s only gold medal so far.
The team beat Sri Lanka and kept its Asian Games title.
Mirabai Chanu won a silver medal in weightlifting.
Suchika Tariyal won India’s first Asian Games medal in mixed martial arts.
Jay Meena also helped India win a medal in soft tennis.
India have won 12 medals at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026: one gold, five silver and six bronze.
The article’s headline places India 13th on the medal table.
India’s women’s cricket team won gold by defeating Sri Lanka and retaining its Asian Games title.
Mirabai Chanu won silver in the women’s 49kg weightlifting event, India’s first Asian Games weightlifting medal since 1998.
Suchika Tariyal won India’s first Asian Games MMA medal, while Jay Meena secured a medal in soft tennis.
- Who
- Indian athletes and teams, including Mirabai Chanu, Suchika Tariyal, Jay Meena and the women’s cricket team.
- What
- India has won 12 medals at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026, including one gold, five silver and six bronze.
- When
- During the 2026 Asian Games, with competition still continuing.
- Where
- The Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya.
- Why
- Indian athletes and teams are competing across disciplines, with the country seeking to add more medals.
- Total medals
- 12
- Gold medals
- 1
- Silver medals
- 5
- Bronze medals
- 6
- Medal-table position
- 13th, according to the article’s headline
- Women’s cricket result
- India defeated Sri Lanka in the final and retained its Asian Games title
- Weightlifting result
- Mirabai Chanu won silver in the women’s 49kg category