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Asian Games 2026: India Finish Fourth With 85 Medals Including 21 Golds
India ended the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, fourth in the medal table with 85 medals: 21 gold, 27 silver and 37 bronze. Highlights included gold in men's and women's hockey and cricket, and a strong archery haul, though the total fell short of Hangzhou's record.
Aichi-Nagoya, Japan: India finished the 2026 Asian Games in fourth place with 85 medals: 21 gold, 27 silver and 37 bronze. The Games ended on 4 October 2026. India placed ahead of Uzbekistan, which also won 21 golds, because India had more silver medals.
Final medal table (top 5)
| Rank | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 169 | 89 | 83 | 341 |
| 2 | Japan | 83 | 95 | 91 | 269 |
| 3 | South Korea | 39 | 43 | 68 | 150 |
| 4 | India | 21 | 27 | 37 | 85 |
| 5 | Uzbekistan | 21 | 25 | 24 | 70 |
India's gold medal highlights
- Hockey double: the men's team beat Malaysia 5–1 in the final to retain its title, and the women's team won a historic gold that also secured an LA 2028 Olympic berth.
- Cricket double: both the men's and women's teams won gold.
- Kabaddi: gold in both men's and women's events.
- Archery: five golds, including Kumkum Mohod (women's individual recurve) and the compound teams featuring Jyothi Surekha Vennam.
- Boxing: Lovlina Borgohain (women's 75kg), Parveen Hooda (women's 65kg) and Ankush Panghal (men's 80kg).
- Wrestling: Aman Sehrawat (men's 57kg) and Sujeet Kalkal (men's 65kg).
- Shooting: Neeru Dhanda won women's trap and the mixed trap team gold, plus a mixed 10m air pistol team gold.
- Athletics: the women's 4x400m relay team.
- Golf: Pranavi Urs won women's individual gold.
How it compares
India's haul fell short of its record at Hangzhou 2022 (held in 2023), where it won 107 medals (Khel Now) or 106 (IBTimes), including 28 golds. Strong results in hockey, archery and boxing show depth in key Olympic sports, an important sign ahead of Los Angeles 2028.
What happens next
Athletes now turn to world championships and qualifying for LA 2028. The Asian Games also strengthen India's case as it pursues hosting ambitions, including a bid for the 2036 Olympics.
Sources
- Khel Now, "Final medal tally of Asian Games 2026": https://khelnow.com/asian-games/final-medal-tally-asian-games-202610
- IBTimes India, "India finishes with 85 medals": https://www.ibtimes.co.in/asian-games-2026-india-finishes-85-medals-full-list-gold-silver-bronze-winners-906924