Asian Games 2026 India Medal Tally: Quick Answer
India won 85 medals at the 20th Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan: 21 gold, 27 silver and 37 bronze, and finished 4th on the medal table. China topped the table with 341 medals (169 gold), hosts Japan were 2nd with 269 and South Korea 3rd with 150. India and Uzbekistan both won 21 golds; India took 4th place because it won more silver medals (27 against 25).
Key takeaway: 20th Asian Games = Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, 19 September to 4 October 2026, slogan "Imagine One Asia". India = 85 medals (21-27-37), 4th. Biggest gold sport = archery (5 golds). Biggest medal sport = athletics (24 medals, only 1 gold). Last gold = men's hockey, 5-1 vs Malaysia. India's best-ever haul is still Hangzhou 2022 (106 medals, 28 golds).
The totals, dates and gold-medal sports below were checked against the Government of India fact sheet carried by DD News (from PIB) and the final medal table on Olympics.com; the athlete-wise list follows India Today's full list of Indian medallists and was cross-checked against Sportstar and Outlook for the totals. Checked on 23 October 2026.
Asian Games 2026 at a Glance (Facts for Exams)
| Fact | Asian Games 2026 |
|---|---|
| Edition | 20th Asian Games |
| Host | Aichi Prefecture and Nagoya, Japan |
| Dates | 19 September to 4 October 2026 |
| Slogan | "Imagine One Asia" |
| Sports / disciplines / events | 43 sports, 71 disciplines, 469 events |
| Participating countries and regions | 45 |
| India's flag-bearers (opening ceremony) | Manu Bhaker (shooting) and Pawan Sehrawat (kabaddi) |
| India's flag-bearer (closing ceremony) | Neeru Dhanda (shooting) |
| India's final position | 4th, with 85 medals |
| Top of the table | China: 341 medals (169 gold, 89 silver, 83 bronze) |
India also hosted the first Asian Games: New Delhi, March 1951. The idea of an Asian sporting competition was proposed by G.D. Sondhi, India's representative on the International Olympic Committee.
Asian Games 2026 Medal Table: Top 5 Countries
| Rank | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 169 | 89 | 83 | 341 |
| 2 | Japan (host) | 83 | 95 | 91 | 269 |
| 3 | South Korea | 39 | 43 | 68 | 150 |
| 4 | India | 21 | 27 | 37 | 85 |
| 5 | Uzbekistan | 21 | 25 | 24 | 70 |
Source: final medal table published by Sportstar and Livemint on 4 October 2026, matching Olympics.com's final table.
India's Asian Games 2026 Gold Medal Winners List (All 21)
| No. | Gold medallist(s) | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kamaljeet, Suruchi Singh | Shooting | 10m air pistol mixed team |
| 2 | Neeru Dhanda | Shooting | Women's trap |
| 3 | Kynan Chenai, Neeru Dhanda | Shooting | Mixed trap team |
| 4 | Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Prithika Pradeep, Chikitha Taniparthi | Archery | Women's compound team |
| 5 | Chikitha Taniparthi, Sahil Jadhav | Archery | Compound mixed team |
| 6 | Sahil Jadhav, Ganesh Mani Ratnam Thirumuru, Kushal Dalal | Archery | Men's compound team |
| 7 | Ankita Bhakat, Kumkum Mohod, Kirti Sharma | Archery | Women's recurve team |
| 8 | Kumkum Mohod | Archery | Women's individual recurve |
| 9 | Lovlina Borgohain | Boxing | Women's 75kg |
| 10 | Parveen Hooda | Boxing | Women's 65kg |
| 11 | Ankush Panghal | Boxing | Men's 80kg |
| 12 | Sujeet Kalkal | Wrestling | Men's freestyle 65kg |
| 13 | Aman Sehrawat | Wrestling | Men's freestyle 57kg |
| 14 | Team India | Cricket | Women's event |
| 15 | Team India | Cricket | Men's event (beat Pakistan by 19 runs in the final) |
| 16 | Team India | Hockey | Women's event |
| 17 | Team India | Hockey | Men's event (beat Malaysia 5-1 in the final) |
| 18 | Team India | Kabaddi | Women's event |
| 19 | Team India | Kabaddi | Men's event |
| 20 | Kiran Pahal, Poovamma M.R., Prachi Choudhary, Vithya Ramraj | Athletics | Women's 4x400m relay |
| 21 | Pranavi Urs | Golf | Women's individual |
Gold count by sport (official fact sheet): archery 5, shooting 3, boxing 3, wrestling 2, cricket 2, hockey 2, kabaddi 2, athletics 1, golf 1 = 21.
India's Asian Games 2026 Silver Medal Winners (27)
| Sport | Silver medallist(s) and event |
|---|---|
| Shooting (8) | Elavenil Valarivan (women's 10m air rifle); Elavenil Valarivan, Sonam Maskar, Vidarsa Vinod (women's 10m air rifle team); Himanshu Dhillon (men's 10m air rifle); Rudrankksh Patil, Parth Mane, Himanshu Dhillon (men's 10m air rifle team); Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar, Rudrankksh Patil, Niraj Kumar (men's 50m rifle 3 positions team); Vidarsa Vinod, Ashi Chouksey, Tilottama Sen (women's 50m rifle 3 positions team); Esha Singh (women's 25m pistol); Neeru Dhanda, Manisha Keer, Aashima Ahlawat (women's trap team) |
| Athletics (9) | Mixed 4x400m relay team; Gulveer Singh (men's 10,000m); Gulveer Singh (men's 1500m); Sawan Berwal (men's marathon); Tajinderpal Singh Toor (men's shot put); Ancy Sojan (women's long jump); Sarvesh Kushare (men's high jump); Murali Sreeshankar (men's long jump); Yash Vir Singh (men's javelin throw) |
| Archery (2) | Kumkum Mohod, Dhiraj Bommadevara (recurve mixed team); Dhiraj Bommadevara, Neeraj Chauhan, Yashdeep Bhoge (men's recurve team) |
| Squash (2) | Abhay Singh (men's singles); Anahat Singh (women's singles) |
| Wrestling (2) | Nitesh Kumar (Greco-Roman 97kg); Antim Panghal (women's 53kg) |
| Weightlifting (1) | Mirabai Chanu (women's 49kg) |
| Wushu (1) | Roshibina Devi (women's sanda 60kg) |
| Sailing (1) | Prince Kurisinkal Noble, Manu Francis (men's skiff) |
| Golf (1) | Pranavi Urs, Aditi Ashok, Diksha Dagar (women's team) |
India's Asian Games 2026 Bronze Medal Winners (37)
| Sport | Bronze medallist(s) and event |
|---|---|
| Athletics (14) | Seema Kumari (women's 10,000m); Manpreet Kaur (women's shot put); Baranica Elangovan (women's pole vault); Prachi Choudhary (women's 400m); Haritha Bhadra (women's 200m); Tejaswin Shankar (decathlon); Parul Chaudhary (women's 3000m steeplechase); Parul Chaudhary (women's 5000m); Vithya Ramraj (women's 400m hurdles); Rohit Yadav (men's javelin throw); Gulveer Singh (men's 5000m); Pooja Singh (women's high jump); mixed 4x100m relay (Gurindervir Singh, Sneha S.S., Animesh Kujur, Haritha Bhadra); men's 4x400m relay (Dharmveer Choudhary, Manu T.S., Jay Kumar, Vishal T.K.) |
| Shooting (4) | Rudrankksh Patil (men's 10m air rifle); women's skeet team; men's skeet team; Anantjeet Singh Naruka, Parinaaz Dhaliwal (skeet mixed team) |
| Boxing (3) | Narender Berwal (men's +90kg); Priya Ghanghas (women's 60kg); Kapil Pokhariya (men's 90kg) |
| Squash (3) | Joshna Chinappa, Velavan Senthilkumar (mixed doubles); women's team; men's team |
| Wrestling (2) | Sunil Kumar (Greco-Roman 87kg); Deepak Punia (men's freestyle 97kg) |
| Archery (2) | Ganesh Mani Ratnam Thirumuru (men's individual compound); Neeraj Chauhan (men's individual recurve) |
| Sailing (2) | Harshita Tomar, Shital Verma (women's skiff); Nethra Kumanan (women's dinghy) |
| One each (7) | Badminton (men's team); Table tennis (Diya Chitale, Manush Shah, mixed doubles); Rowing (Satnam Singh, Salman Khan, men's double sculls); Kurash (Pincky Balhara, women's -78kg); Mixed martial arts (Suchika Tariyal); Soft tennis (Jay Meena, men's singles); Sepaktakraw (men's quadrant) |
Asian Games 2026 India Sport-wise Medal Tally
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 1 | 9 | 14 | 24 |
| Shooting | 3 | 8 | 4 | 15 |
| Archery | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| Boxing | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Wrestling | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Squash | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Sailing | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Cricket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Hockey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Kabaddi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Golf | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Weightlifting | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Wushu | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Badminton | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Table tennis | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Rowing | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Kurash | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Soft tennis | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sepaktakraw | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 21 | 27 | 37 | 85 |
Asian Games 2026 India Records and Firsts (Most Asked)
- Kumkum Mohod (archery, 17) won the women's individual recurve gold after a shoot-off with South Korea's Oh Yejin: the first Indian woman to win an individual recurve medal at the Asian Games, and India's first individual recurve gold. She also won gold in the women's recurve team event (India's first in that event) and silver in the mixed team.
- Neeru Dhanda (shooting) became the first Indian woman to win an individual Asian Games gold in trap, with an Asian Games record of 28 in the final. India's previous individual trap gold was Randhir Singh's in 1978. She also won mixed trap gold and team silver.
- Pranavi Urs became the first Indian woman to win individual golf gold at the Asian Games.
- Women's hockey won gold for the first time since 1982, and for the first time both Indian hockey teams won gold at the same Games. The women's gold also gave direct qualification for the LA 2028 Olympics.
- Lovlina Borgohain (75kg) became only the second Indian woman boxer after Mary Kom to win Asian Games gold.
- Aman Sehrawat (57kg) and Sujeet Kalkal (65kg) gave India two freestyle wrestling golds at one Asian Games for the first time since 1978.
- Multiple medallists: Kumkum Mohod (2 gold, 1 silver), Neeru Dhanda (2 gold, 1 silver), Ganesh Mani Ratnam Thirumuru (2 gold, 1 bronze), Vithya Ramraj (1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze) and Gulveer Singh (2 silver, 1 bronze).
India at Asian Games: 2026 vs 2022 (Hangzhou)
| Edition | Host | India's medals | Gold |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 (held in 2023) | Hangzhou, China | 106 (first time over 100) | 28 |
| 2026 | Aichi-Nagoya, Japan | 85 | 21 |
The drop of 21 medals came mostly from shooting (22 medals in 2022 to 15) and athletics (29 to 24). Chess, which gave India medals in 2022, was not on the 2026 programme. Next up: the Asian Para Games 2026, also in Aichi-Nagoya, from 18 to 24 October 2026.
Asian Games 2026 India MCQs (Practice Set)
Q1. Where were the 20th Asian Games 2026 held? (a) Hangzhou (b) Aichi-Nagoya (c) Jakarta-Palembang (d) Doha Answer: (b). Aichi Prefecture and Nagoya, Japan, 19 September to 4 October 2026.
Q2. How many medals did India win at the Asian Games 2026? (a) 106 (b) 70 (c) 85 (d) 79 Answer: (c). 85 medals: 21 gold, 27 silver, 37 bronze.
Q3. What was India's rank on the Asian Games 2026 medal table? (a) 3rd (b) 4th (c) 5th (d) 6th Answer: (b). 4th, ahead of Uzbekistan on silver medals (both had 21 golds).
Q4. In which sport did India win the most gold medals at Asian Games 2026? (a) Shooting (b) Boxing (c) Archery (d) Wrestling Answer: (c). Archery, with 5 golds.
Q5. Which sport gave India the most medals overall at Asian Games 2026? (a) Athletics (b) Shooting (c) Archery (d) Squash Answer: (a). Athletics: 24 medals (1 gold, 9 silver, 14 bronze).
Q6. Who won India's first-ever individual recurve archery gold at the Asian Games? (a) Deepika Kumari (b) Ankita Bhakat (c) Kumkum Mohod (d) Jyothi Surekha Vennam Answer: (c). Kumkum Mohod, women's individual recurve, 2026.
Q7. Which Indian shooter won women's trap gold at the 2026 Asian Games with an Asian Games record? (a) Manu Bhaker (b) Neeru Dhanda (c) Esha Singh (d) Elavenil Valarivan Answer: (b). Neeru Dhanda, who scored 28 in the final.
Q8. India's men's hockey team beat which country 5-1 in the Asian Games 2026 final? (a) Japan (b) Pakistan (c) Malaysia (d) South Korea Answer: (c). Malaysia.
Q9. Who were India's flag-bearers at the Asian Games 2026 opening ceremony? (a) Neeraj Chopra and Lovlina Borgohain (b) Manu Bhaker and Pawan Sehrawat (c) Harmanpreet Singh and Mirabai Chanu (d) P.V. Sindhu and Bajrang Punia Answer: (b). Manu Bhaker and Pawan Sehrawat.
Q10. Which country topped the Asian Games 2026 medal table? (a) Japan (b) South Korea (c) China (d) Uzbekistan Answer: (c). China, with 341 medals including 169 gold.
Q11. The first Asian Games were held in 1951 in: (a) Tokyo (b) Manila (c) New Delhi (d) Jakarta Answer: (c). New Delhi, March 1951.
Q12. Who became the first Indian woman to win individual golf gold at the Asian Games? (a) Aditi Ashok (b) Diksha Dagar (c) Pranavi Urs (d) Tvesa Malik Answer: (c). Pranavi Urs, 2026.
Asian Games 2026 India Medal Tally FAQs
How many gold medals did India win in the Asian Games 2026?
21 gold medals: 5 in archery, 3 each in shooting and boxing, 2 each in wrestling, cricket, hockey and kabaddi, and 1 each in athletics and golf.
What is India's total medal count in Asian Games 2026?
85 medals: 21 gold, 27 silver and 37 bronze. India finished 4th.
Where were the Asian Games 2026 held?
In Aichi Prefecture and Nagoya, Japan, from 19 September to 4 October 2026. It was the 20th edition.
Who won the last gold medal for India at the Asian Games 2026?
The men's hockey team, which beat Malaysia 5-1 in the final on 3 October 2026 to retain its title.
Is Asian Games 2026 India's best performance?
No. India's best is Hangzhou 2022 (106 medals, 28 gold). The 2026 haul of 85 is India's second-highest Asian Games tally.
Who was India's flag-bearer at the Asian Games 2026 closing ceremony?
Shooter Neeru Dhanda, who won two golds and a silver.
Which country topped the medal table at the Asian Games 2026?
China, with 341 medals (169 gold, 89 silver, 83 bronze). Japan was 2nd and South Korea 3rd.
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Sources: DD News / PIB fact sheet: India's 85-medal campaign, Olympics.com final medal table, Sportstar final tally, India Today full list of Indian medallists.