Asian Games 2026 Medal Tally: India Climb To Fifth Place After Winning 11 Medals Ahead Of Finals Day
India's tally reaches 76 medals, including 16 gold, as China continue to lead the standings ahead of Japan and South Korea. India moved up to fifth place in the overall medal standings at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya after a strong performance on Friday, October 2. The country added 11 medals, including six gold and taking its overall tally to 76. India now have 16 gold, 25 silver and 35…
India's overall tally of 76 medals in the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya includes 16 gold, 25 silver, and 35 bronze. The country climbed up to fifth place in the medal standings after a strong performance on Friday, October 2. India added 11 medals, including six gold, to its total, moving up from eighth place on October 1 with 64 medals.
The Indian women's hockey team secured a crucial gold medal with a 1-0 victory over China in the final, while the women's recurve archery team also won gold after defeating South Korea. Lovlina Borgohain, Parveen Hooda, and Ankush Panghal won gold in boxing, while Sujeet Kalkal claimed the top spot in men’s 65kg freestyle wrestling.
India also secured two silver medals and three bronze medals on Friday, including the recurve mixed team and men’s recurve team finishing second in archery. Nethra Kumanan won bronze in women's dinghy sailing, and the men's quadrant team secured bronze in sepak takraw. India now sits behind Uzbekistan in fourth place with 65 medals and Iran and Thailand trailing behind with 45 and 43 medals respectively.
China leads the standings with 316 medals, followed by hosts Japan with 240 and South Korea with 134.
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