Asian Games 2026 explained: how India finished fourth
India finished fourth at the Asian Games 2026 with 85 medals. Here is how the campaign unfolded in Aichi-Nagoya.The tally, 21 gold, 27 silver and 37 bronze, is India’s second-best ever. It trails only the record 107 medals at Hangzhou 2023.
India edged Uzbekistan for fourth on silver count.Archery led with five golds. Both hockey teams won titles, the women ending a 44-year wait. The men’s cricket team beat Pakistan to defend its gold.Young stars made history.
Kumkum Mohod, 17, won India’s first women’s individual recurve archery gold. Pranavi Urs won the first women’s individual golf gold. Aman Sehrawat won wrestling gold.China topped the table with 341 medals, followed by hosts Japan with 269 and South Korea with 150.
India’s two hockey golds also strengthen its road to Los Angeles 2028. The 85-medal haul is India’s second-best ever. China topped the table with 341 medals, followed by Japan and South Korea.
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