{"id":125514,"date":"2026-09-21T16:18:05","date_gmt":"2026-09-21T10:48:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=125514"},"modified":"2026-09-21T16:18:48","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T10:48:48","slug":"indias-medals-at-asian-games-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/indias-medals-at-asian-games-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"India&#8217;s Medals at Asian Games 2026, Medal Tally, Gold, Silver, Bronze"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>India\u2019s Medals at Asian Games 2026<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> have come mainly from shooting, with India winning <\/span><b>six medals so far: four silver and two bronze<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as of 21 September 2026. Indian shooters have contributed five medals, while <\/span><b>Suchika Tariyal won India\u2019s first-ever Asian Games medal in mixed martial arts (MMA)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. With the Games continuing until 4 October, India\u2019s medal tally is expected to change as athletes compete across various sports.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>India\u2019s Medals at Asian Games 2026 Medal Tally<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">India has made a strong start at the <\/span><b>Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. As of <\/span><b>21 September 2026<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, India has won <\/span><b>six medals &#8211; four silver and two bronze<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Shooting has contributed five medals, while Suchika Tariyal has added a historic bronze in mixed martial arts.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Total medals:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 6<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Gold:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Silver:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 4<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Bronze:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 2<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Shooting:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 5 medals<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Mixed Martial Arts:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 1 medal<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">India also has a <\/span><b>medal assured in women&#8217;s cricket<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, with the final against Sri Lanka scheduled for 22 September.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The medal tally is <\/span><b>ongoing<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and will change as more events are completed.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Also Read: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/asian-games-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Asian Games 2026<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><b>India\u2019s Gold, Silver and Bronze Medal Winners at Asian Games 2026<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">India&#8217;s medals so far have come mainly from <\/span><b>shooting<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, along with a historic bronze in MMA. The current medal winners are:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Elavenil Valarivan, Sonam Maskar and Vidarsa K Vinod<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> won <\/span><b>silver<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the women&#8217;s 10m air rifle team event.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Elavenil Valarivan<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> added another <\/span><b>silver<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the women&#8217;s 10m air rifle individual event.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Rudrankksh Patil, Himanshu Dhillon and Parth Rakesh Mane<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> won <\/span><b>silver<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the men&#8217;s 10m air rifle team event.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Himanshu Dhillon<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> won <\/span><b>silver<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the men&#8217;s 10m air rifle individual event with a score of <\/span><b>252.4<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Rudrankksh Patil<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> secured <\/span><b>bronze<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the men&#8217;s 10m air rifle individual event with <\/span><b>230.9<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Suchika Tariyal<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> won <\/span><b>bronze<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the women&#8217;s traditional 60kg MMA event. Her medal is particularly significant as it is <\/span><b>India&#8217;s first Asian Games medal in MMA<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Gold medals:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> India has not won a gold medal so far as of 21 September.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>India Medal Winners at Asian Games 2026 Sport-Wise<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">India&#8217;s current medal tally is concentrated in <\/span><b>shooting and mixed martial arts<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, while athletes from several other sports are still competing.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Shooting &#8211; 5 medals:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Indian shooters have won four silver medals and one bronze across the women&#8217;s and men&#8217;s 10m air rifle events. The men&#8217;s team of Dhillon, Patil and Mane also secured silver.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Mixed Martial Arts &#8211; 1 bronze:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Suchika Tariyal secured bronze in the women&#8217;s traditional 60kg category, giving India its first MMA medal at the Asian Games.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Women&#8217;s cricket:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> India has already secured a medal by reaching the final against Sri Lanka. The colour of the medal will be decided in the final on <\/span><b>22 September 2026<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Hockey, kabaddi, badminton and table tennis:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Indian teams have also recorded notable results on Day 2. The women&#8217;s hockey team defeated Indonesia <\/span><b>17-1<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, while the men&#8217;s kabaddi team defeated Japan <\/span><b>49-23<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. India&#8217;s women&#8217;s table tennis team also defeated Pakistan <\/span><b>3-0<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to reach the quarterfinals.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>India\u2019s Performance and Medal Highlights at Asian Games 2026<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">India&#8217;s early performance at the <\/span><b>Asian Games 2026<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has been marked by strong results in shooting and a historic achievement in MMA.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Shooting has been the biggest contributor<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to India&#8217;s medal tally so far, accounting for five of the six medals.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The men&#8217;s 10m air rifle event produced <\/span><b>three medals for India<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, with a team silver followed by individual silver and bronze medals for Himanshu Dhillon and Rudrankksh Patil.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Himanshu Dhillon<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> made a notable Asian Games debut by winning individual silver in the men&#8217;s 10m air rifle. He finished behind China&#8217;s Sheng Lihao, who won gold with <\/span><b>254.2 points<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Suchika Tariyal&#8217;s bronze<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> marked a new milestone for Indian combat sports because MMA is part of the Asian Games programme for the first time at Aichi-Nagoya 2026.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">India has also produced strong performances outside the medal events, including victories in <\/span><b>women&#8217;s hockey, men&#8217;s kabaddi, badminton and women&#8217;s table tennis<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Indian women&#8217;s cricket team has already secured a medal and will compete for <\/span><b>gold against Sri Lanka<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, adding another major medal opportunity to India&#8217;s campaign.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since the <\/span><b>Asian Games 2026 are still underway<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, India&#8217;s medal tally is provisional and will continue to change as more finals are completed.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>India has won 6 medals at the Asian Games 2026 so far, including 4 silver and 2 bronze. 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