Archive · 28 Sep 2026
Asian Games 2026 Highlights Five Young Indian Medal Winners
Five of India's youngest medal winners at the 2026 Asian Games are aged 20 or younger.
Four of them are 18 years old, and Himanshu Dhillon is 20.
Anahat Singh won a silver medal in squash singles.
Tilottama Sen won silver in a team shooting event.
Parth Mane helped India's men's air rifle team win silver on his Asian Games debut.
Himanshu Dhillon won two silver medals in air rifle.
G Kamalini won gold as part of India's women's cricket team.
These athletes were among the youngest Indians to reach the podium in Aichi-Nagoya.
Anahat Singh, Tilottama Sen, Parth Mane and G Kamalini are 18-year-old Indian medallists at Aichi-Nagoya.
Himanshu Dhillon, aged 20, won two silver medals in men's 10m air rifle.
Anahat Singh won women's singles squash silver after reaching the final against Malaysia's Sivasangari Subramaniam.
Tilottama Sen won team silver in women's 50m rifle 3 positions and finished fourth individually.
Parth Mane won men's 10m air rifle team silver, while G Kamalini was part of India's women's cricket gold-medal team.
- Who
- The five youngest Indian medallists highlighted are Anahat Singh, Tilottama Sen, Parth Mane, Himanshu Dhillon and G Kamalini.
- What
- They won medals for India in squash, shooting and women's cricket at the 2026 Asian Games.
- When
- During the 2026 Asian Games; Himanshu Dhillon won his individual medal a few days before his 21st birthday.
- Where
- The Asian Games were held in Aichi-Nagoya.
- Why
- They are highlighted because they were among India's youngest medal winners, all aged 20 or younger.
- Event
- 2026 Asian Games
- Location
- Aichi-Nagoya
- Youngest age group
- Four of the highlighted medallists were 18 years old.
- Anahat Singh
- Silver in women's singles squash
- Tilottama Sen
- Silver in women's 50m rifle 3 positions team event
- Parth Mane
- Silver in men's 10m air rifle team event
- Himanshu Dhillon
- Two silver medals in men's 10m air rifle
- G Kamalini
- Gold with India's women's cricket team