India Asian Games 2026 medal tally concluded on a sensational high as the nation secured 85 total medals in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. A remarkable weekend surge delivered 21 gold medals, ensuring India secured a top-four finish in the final medal standings. The men’s hockey team sealed the grand finale on Saturday, October 3, defeating Malaysia 5-1 to retain their crown and book a place at the LA 2028 Olympics.
India Asian Games 2026 Medal Tally Reaches 85 After Late Gold Surge
The India Asian Games 2026 medal tally reached its final standing of 85 medals, comprising 21 gold, 27 silver, and 37 bronze medals. While the total tally fell short of the 106 medals achieved at the 2022 Hangzhou Games, the Indian contingent maintained a strong fourth-place overall finish.
As late as Thursday, India sat outside the top 10 with just 10 gold medals. However, a breathtaking 48-hour rally added 11 gold medals across hockey, cricket, archery, wrestling, and golf.
| Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total Medals |
| China | 169 | 89 | 83 | 341 |
| Japan | 83 | 95 | 91 | 269 |
| South Korea | 39 | 43 | 68 | 150 |
| India | 21 | 27 | 37 | 85 |
| Uzbekistan | 21 | 25 | 24 | 70 |
Team Sports Deliver Historic Double Golds in Hockey and Cricket
The Indian men’s hockey team delivered a dominant performance against Malaysia, winning 5-1 in the final. Captain Harmanpreet Singh scored twice, alongside goals from Jugraj Singh, Hardik Singh, and Shilanand Lakra. The win complemented the women’s hockey team’s historic 1-0 victory over China a day earlier, marking India’s first-ever double gold in Asian Games hockey.
Similarly, the cricket discipline witnessed complete Indian dominance. The men’s cricket team defeated rival Pakistan by 19 runs in a thrilling final, while the women’s cricket team claimed gold earlier in the tournament.
| Category | Winner / Team | Discipline | Opponent / Detail |
| Gold | Men’s Hockey Team | Hockey | Defeated Malaysia 5-1 in Final |
| Gold | Women’s Hockey Team | Hockey | Defeated China 1-0 in Final |
| Gold | Men’s Cricket Team | Cricket | Defeated Pakistan by 19 Runs |
| Gold | Women’s Cricket Team | Cricket | Claimed Top Podium Finish |
| Gold | Men’s Kabaddi Team | Kabaddi | Defended Asian Title |
| Gold | Women’s Kabaddi Team | Kabaddi | Clinched Gold Medal |
Historic Individual Breakthroughs in Archery, Wrestling, and Golf
Pranavi Urs scripted history on the golf course, becoming the first Indian woman to win an individual Asian Games golf gold medal. She finished at 15-under 265, edging out China’s Yin Ruoning.
In archery, 18-year-old Kumkum Mohod secured India’s first-ever individual women’s recurve gold medal by beating South Korea’s Oh Yejin in a shoot-out. On the wrestling mat, Aman Sehrawat upgraded his 2023 bronze to a gold medal in the men’s 57kg category, defeating North Korea’s Chong Song Han 10-7.
| Athlete(s) | Medal | Event / Sport | Significance |
| Pranavi Urs | Gold | Golf (Women’s Individual) | First-ever Indian female golf gold |
| Kumkum Mohod | Gold | Archery (Women’s Recurve) | First-ever Indian individual recurve gold |
| Aman Sehrawat | Gold | Wrestling (Men’s 57kg) | Upgraded 2023 Bronze to Gold |
| Lovlina Borgohain | Gold | Boxing (Women’s 75kg) | Dominant gold-medal performance |
| Sujeet Kalkal | Gold | Wrestling (Men’s 65kg) | Key wrestling title for India |
Full List of Indian Medal Winners at Asian Games 2026
The complete breakdown of all 85 medals reflects outstanding versatility across diverse sporting events.
Gold Medal Winners (21)
- Cricket: Women’s Team Gold; Men’s Team Gold
- Hockey: Women’s Team Gold; Men’s Team Gold
- Kabaddi: Women’s Team Gold; Men’s Team Gold
- Shooting: Kamaljeet & Suruchi Singh (10m Air Pistol Mixed Team); Neeru Dhanda (Women’s Trap); Kynan Chenai & Neeru Dhanda (Mixed Trap)
- Athletics: Kiran Pahal, Poovamma MR, Prachi Choudhary, Vithya Ramraj (Women’s 4x400m Relay)
- Archery: Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Prithika Pradeep, Chikitha Taniparthi (Women’s Compound Team); Chikitha Taniparthi & Sahil Jadhav (Mixed Compound Team); Sahil Jadhav, Ganesh Mani Ratnam Thirumuru, Kushal Dalal (Men’s Compound Team); Ankita Bhakat, Kumkum Mohod, Kirti Sharma (Women’s Recurve Team); Kumkum Mohod (Women’s Individual Recurve)
- Boxing: Lovlina Borgohain (Women’s 75kg); Parveen Hooda (Women’s 65kg); Ankush Panghal (Men’s 80kg)
- Wrestling: Sujeet Kalkal (Men’s 65kg); Aman Sehrawat (Men’s 57kg)
- Golf: Pranavi Urs (Women’s Individual)
Silver Medal Winners (27)
- Shooting: Elavenil Valarivan, Sonam Maskar, Vidarsa Vinod (10m Rifle Team); Elavenil Valarivan (10m Rifle Individual); Rudrankksh Patil, Parth Mane, Himanshu Dhillon (Men’s 10m Rifle Team); Himanshu Dhillon (10m Rifle Individual); Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar, Rudranksh Patil, Niraj Kumar (50m 3P Team); Vidarsa Vinod, Ashi Chouksey, Tilottama Sen (Women’s 50m 3P Team); Esha Singh (Women’s 25m Pistol); Neeru Dhanda, Manisha Keer, Aashima Ahlawat (Women’s Trap Team)
- Athletics: Mixed 4x400m Relay Team; Gulveer Singh (Men’s 10,000m & 1500m); Sawan Berwal (Men’s Marathon); Tajinderpal Singh Toor (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)
- Wrestling: Nitesh Kumar (Greco-Roman 97kg); Antim Panghal (Women’s 53kg)
- Archery: Kumkum Mohod & Dhiraj Bommadevara (Mixed Recurve); Dhiraj Bommadevara, Neeraj Chauhan, Yashdeep Bhoge (Men’s Recurve Team)
- Other Sports: Mirabai Chanu (Weightlifting 49kg); Roshibina Devi (Wushu 60kg); Abhay Singh (Squash Singles); Anahat Singh (Squash Singles); Prince Kurisinkal Noble & Manu Francis (Sailing Skiff); Pranavi Urs, Aditi Ashok, Diksha Dagar (Golf Women’s Team)
Bronze Medal Winners (37)
- Shooting: Rudrankksh Patil (10m Rifle); Parinaaz, Raiza, Maheshwari (Women’s Skeet Team); Anantjeet, Bhavtegh, Mairaj (Men’s Skeet Team); Anantjeet & Parinaaz (Mixed Skeet)
- Athletics: Seema Kumari (10,000m); Manpreet Kaur (Shot Put); Baranica Elangovan (Pole Vault); Prachi Choudhary (400m); Haritha Bhadra (200m); Tejaswin Shankar (Decathlon); Parul Chaudhary (3000m Steeplechase & 5000m); Vithya Ramraj (400m Hurdles); Rohit Yadav (Javelin); Gulveer Singh (5000m); Mixed 4x100m Relay Team; Pooja Singh (High Jump); Men’s 4x400m Relay Team
- Combat Sports: Narender Berwal (Boxing +90kg); Priya Ghanghas (Boxing 60kg); Kapil Pokhariya (Boxing 90kg); Sunil Kumar (Greco-Roman 87kg); Deepak Punia (Men’s 97kg Wrestling); Suchika Tariyal (MMA -60kg); Pincky Balhara (Kurash -78kg)
- Racket & Team Sports: Men’s Badminton Team; Diya Chitale & Manush Shah (Table Tennis Mixed Doubles); Joshna Chinappa & Velavan Senthilkumar (Squash Mixed Doubles); Women’s Squash Team; Men’s Squash Team; Men’s Sepaktakraw Quadrant
- Water & Other Sports: Satnam Singh & Salman Khan (Rowing Double Sculls); Jay Meena (Soft Tennis); Harshita Tomar & Shital Verma (Sailing Skiff); Nethra Kumanan (Sailing Dinghy); Ganesh Mani Ratnam Thirumuru (Archery Individual Compound); Neeraj Chauhan (Archery Individual Recurve)
The India Asian Games 2026 medal tally reflects historic growth across non-traditional disciplines. The performance sets a solid benchmark as Indian athletes transition toward preparation for the LA 2028 Olympic Games.