{"id":126288,"date":"2026-09-26T11:06:45","date_gmt":"2026-09-26T05:36:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=126288"},"modified":"2026-09-26T11:06:45","modified_gmt":"2026-09-26T05:36:45","slug":"asian-games-2026-day-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/asian-games-2026-day-8\/","title":{"rendered":"Asian Games 2026 Day 8, India\u2019s Schedule, Medal Tally, Key Events"},"content":{"rendered":"

Asian Games 2026 Day 8<\/b> is being held on <\/span>September 26, 2026<\/b>, in <\/span>Aichi-Nagoya, Japan<\/b>. India has a busy schedule across <\/span>athletics, shooting, kabaddi, archery, badminton, squash, table tennis, fencing, canoe sprint and other sports<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

India started Day 8 with <\/span>23 medals<\/b>, but the tally has already increased to <\/span>26 medals; 2 gold, 11 silver and 13 bronze<\/b>. India is currently placed <\/span>12th in the overall medal standings<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Three medals have been added during the early Day 8 action. <\/span>Sawan Barwal won silver in the men\u2019s marathon<\/b>, the Indian women\u2019s team won silver in the <\/span>50m rifle 3 positions team event<\/b>, and <\/span>Joshna Chinappa and Velavan Senthilkumar won bronze in mixed doubles squash.<\/b><\/p>\n

Asian Games 2026 Day 8 India Medal Tally<\/b><\/h2>\n

India entered Day 8 with <\/span>23 medals<\/b>. Three more medals have been added during the day’s early action. India’s latest position is <\/span>12th<\/b> in the medal table.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Asian Games 2026 Day 8 India Medal Tally<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Medal<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Number<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Gold<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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2<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Silver<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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11<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Bronze<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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13<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Total<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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26<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

India\u2019s Medal Winners at Asian Games 2026 So Far<\/b><\/h2>\n

India has won <\/span>26 medals<\/b> at the Asian Games 2026 so far, comprising <\/span>2 gold, 11 silver and 13 bronze medals<\/b>. India is currently placed <\/span>12th<\/b> in the overall medal table.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
India\u2019s Medal Winners at Asian Games 2026 So Far<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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No.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Medal Winner(s)<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Sport<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Event<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Medal<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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1<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Indian Women\u2019s Cricket Team<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Cricket<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Women\u2019s T20<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Gold<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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2<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Suruchi Singh & Kamaljeet<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Shooting<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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10m Air Pistol Mixed Team<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Gold<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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3<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Niraj Kumar, Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar & Rudrankksh Patil<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Shooting<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Men\u2019s 50m Rifle 3P Team<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Silver<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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4<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Mirabai Chanu<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Weightlifting<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Women\u2019s 49kg<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Silver<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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5<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Elavenil Valarivan, Sonam Maskar & Vidarsa Vinod<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Shooting<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Women\u2019s 10m Air Rifle Team<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Silver<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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6<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Elavenil Valarivan<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Shooting<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Women\u2019s 10m Air Rifle<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Silver<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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7<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Rudrankksh Patil, Parth Mane & Himanshu Dhillon<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Shooting<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Men\u2019s 10m Air Rifle Team<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Silver<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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8<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Himanshu Dhillon<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Shooting<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Men\u2019s 10m Air Rifle<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Silver<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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9<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Naorem Roshibina Devi<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Wushu<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Women\u2019s Sanda 60kg<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Silver<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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10<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Vishal T.K., M.R. Poovamma, Manu T.S. & Vithya Ramraj<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Athletics<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Mixed 4\u00d7400m Relay<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Silver<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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11<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Gulveer Singh<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Athletics<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Men\u2019s 10,000m<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Silver<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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12<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Sawan Barwal<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Athletics<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Men\u2019s Marathon<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Silver<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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13<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Ashi Chouksey, Tilottama Sen & Vidarsa Kochalumkal<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Shooting<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Women\u2019s 50m Rifle 3P Team<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Silver<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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14<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Rudrankksh Patil<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Shooting<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Men\u2019s 10m Air Rifle<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Bronze<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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15<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Suchika Tariyal<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Mixed Martial Arts<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Women\u2019s Traditional MMA -60kg<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Bronze<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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16<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Raiza Dhillon, Maheshwari Chauhan & Parinaaz Dhaliwal<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Shooting<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Women\u2019s Skeet Team<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Bronze<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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17<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Anantjeet Singh Naruka, Mairaj Ahmad Khan & Bhavtegh Singh Gill<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Shooting<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Men\u2019s Skeet Team<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Bronze<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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18<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Jay Meena<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Soft Tennis<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Men\u2019s Singles<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Bronze<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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19<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Indian Men\u2019s Badminton Team<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Badminton<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Men\u2019s Team<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Bronze<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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20<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Satnam Singh & Salman Khan<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Rowing<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Men\u2019s Double Sculls<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Bronze<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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21<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Anantjeet Singh Naruka & Parinaaz Dhaliwal<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Shooting<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Mixed Team Skeet<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Bronze<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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22<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Seema Kumari<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Athletics<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Women\u2019s 10,000m<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Bronze<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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23<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Manush Shah & Diya Chitale<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Table Tennis<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Mixed Doubles<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Bronze<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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24<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Manpreet Kaur<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Athletics<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Women\u2019s Shot Put<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Bronze<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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25<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Baranica Elangovan<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Athletics<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Women\u2019s Pole Vault<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Bronze<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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26<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Joshna Chinappa & Velavan Senthilkumar<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Squash<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Mixed Doubles<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Bronze<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

India\u2019s Three New Medals on Day 8<\/b><\/h2>\n

India’s medal tally increased from 23 to 26 after strong performances in <\/span>athletics, shooting and squash<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sawan Barwal Wins Silver in Men\u2019s Marathon<\/b><\/h2>\n

Sawan Barwal<\/b> won the <\/span>silver medal in the men’s marathon<\/b>, giving India its first Asian Games marathon medal in <\/span>44 years<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Barwal finished with a <\/span>national record time<\/b> and became only the third Indian athlete to win a marathon medal at the Asian Games. India’s previous marathon medals came in <\/span>1951 and 1982<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The medal was particularly significant because India had been waiting since the <\/span>1982 Asian Games in New Delhi<\/b> for another men’s marathon medal.<\/span><\/p>\n

India Wins Silver in Women\u2019s 50m Rifle 3 Positions<\/b><\/h2>\n

India also won silver in the <\/span>women\u2019s 50m rifle 3 positions team event<\/b>. The Indian team consisted of:<\/span><\/p>\n