India finishes fourth at Asian Games with 85 medals
India has finished fourth at the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya. The contingent won 85 medals, including 21 gold, 27 silver and 37 bronze.
India ended level with Uzbekistan on gold medals but took fourth place with a better silver count, 27 to 25. It is India’s second-best medal haul at the Asian Games, after the record 106 at Hangzhou in 2023.
Archery led the gold charge with five titles. Athletics produced the biggest overall haul with 24 medals, though only one gold. Shooting won 15 medals, including three golds.
India won both cricket golds and both hockey golds. Kabaddi also delivered two titles. Boxing had a breakthrough campaign with three gold medals.
There were historic firsts too. Pranavi Urs became the first Indian woman to win an individual Asian Games golf gold. Kumkum Mohod became India’s first individual recurve archery champion. Aman Sehrawat won wrestling gold in the 57kg class.
Around 500 Indian athletes competed at the Games. The campaign showed a broader sporting base, with medals across 21 disciplines.
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