India’s medal tally at the 2026 Asian Games climbed to 56 medals on Wednesday, with the country adding three gold medals and a bronze. India now have 9 gold, 21 silver and 26 bronze medals.The Indian shooting pair of Neeru Dhanda and Kynan Chenai produced the biggest moment of the day, winning gold in the mixed trap team event and setting a new Asian Games record. Their score of 34 surpassed the previous Games record of 30, with Qatar taking silver with 32 and China winning bronze with 23.Asian Games Full Coverage|Schedule|Medal TallyThe gold was India’s first-ever in the trap mixed team event. It was also India’s ninth gold medal at the Games and the third gold won on Wednesday. India’s shooting contingent has now won 15 medals, including three gold, eight silver and four bronze.Neeru had already created history on Tuesday by becoming the first Indian woman to win an individual Asian Games gold in trap shooting. She also won silver in the women’s trap team event alongside Aashima Ahlawat and Manisha Keer.India added another gold in archery as Jyothi Vennam, Chikitha Taniparthi and Prithika Pradeep defeated China 238-234 to retain the women’s compound team title. Chikitha and Sahil Jadhav also won gold in the compound mixed team event after beating Korea 158-157 in a shoot-off, while securing a 2028 Olympic quota place.In boxing, Commonwealth Games 2026 gold medallist Priya Ghanghas signed off with bronze after losing to China’s Yang Chengyu in the women’s 60kg semifinal.
Where does India stand in the Asian Games 2026 medal tally ?
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 143 | 62 | 51 | 256 |
| 2 | Japan | 45 | 71 | 69 | 185 |
| 3 | South Korea | 24 | 27 | 44 | 95 |
| 4 | Uzbekistan | 14 | 17 | 14 | 45 |
| 5 | Thailand | 12 | 9 | 12 | 33 |
| 6 | Bahrain | 11 | 5 | 4 | 20 |
| 7 | Iran | 10 | 16 | 11 | 37 |
| 8 | Kazakhstan | 9 | 14 | 25 | 48 |
| 9 | India | 9 | 21 | 26 | 56 |
India’s latest Asian Games 2026 medals
Gold – Neeru Dhanda and Kynan Chenai: The Indian duo won the mixed trap team gold with 34 hits, setting a new Asian Games record. Qatar won silver with 32, while China took bronze with 23.Gold – Jyothi Vennam, Chikitha Taniparthi and Prithika Pradeep: India defeated China 238-234 to win the women’s compound team gold and retain the title.Gold – Chikitha Taniparthi and Sahil Jadhav: The Indian pair defeated Korea in a tense shoot-off to win the compound mixed team gold and secure a 2028 Olympic quota place.Bronze – Priya Ghanghas: The Indian boxer secured bronze in the women’s 60kg category after losing to China’s Yang Chengyu in the semifinal.
India’s complete medal winners
| Medal | Athlete/Team | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | India women | Cricket | Women’s team |
| 🥇 | India men | Kabaddi | Men’s team |
| 🥇 | India women | Kabaddi | Women’s team |
| 🥇 | Neeru Dhanda | Shooting | Trap women individual |
| 🥇 | Neeru Dhanda & Kynan Chenai | Shooting | Trap Mixed Team |
| 🥇 | India | Shooting | 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team |
| 🥇 | Jyothi Vennam, Chikitha Taniparthi & Prithika Pradeep | Archery | Women’s Compound Team |
| 🥇 | Chikitha Taniparthi & Sahil Jadhav | Archery | Compound Mixed Team |
| 🥈 | Gulveer Singh | Athletics | Men’s 10,000m |
| 🥈 | Gulveer Singh | Athletics | Men’s 1500m |
| 🥈 | Sarvesh Kushare | Athletics | Men’s High Jump |
| 🥈 | Yashvir Singh | Athletics | Men’s Javelin Throw |
| 🥈 | Murali Sreeshankar | Athletics | Men’s Long Jump |
| 🥈 | Sawan Barwal | Athletics | Men’s Marathon |
| 🥈 | Tajinderpal Singh Toor | Athletics | Men’s Shot Put |
| 🥈 | Ancy Sojan Edappilly | Athletics | Women’s Long Jump |
| 🥈 | India | Athletics | 4x400m Mixed Relay |
| 🥈 | Himanshu Dhillon | Shooting | 10m Air Rifle Men Individual |
| 🥈 | India | Shooting | 10m Air Rifle Men Team |
| 🥈 | India | Shooting | 50m Rifle 3 Positions Men Team |
| 🥈 | India | Shooting | 10m Air Rifle Women Team |
| 🥈 | Elavenil Valarivan | Shooting | 10m Air Rifle Women Individual |
| 🥈 | India | Shooting | 50m Rifle 3 Positions Women Team |
| 🥈 | Esha Singh | Shooting | 25m Pistol Women Individual |
| 🥈 | India | Shooting | Trap Women Team |
| 🥈 | Abhay Singh | Squash | Men’s Singles |
| 🥈 | Anahat Singh | Squash | Women’s Singles |
| 🥈 | Mirabai Chanu | Weightlifting | Women’s 49kg |
| 🥈 | Naorem Roshibina Devi | Wushu | Women’s 60kg |
| 🥉 | Tejaswin Shankar | Athletics | Men’s Decathlon |
| 🥉 | Rohit Yadav | Athletics | Men’s Javelin Throw |
| 🥉 | Seema | Athletics | Women’s 10,000m |
| 🥉 | Harita Bhadra | Athletics | Women’s 200m |
| 🥉 | Parul Chaudhary | Athletics | Women’s 3000m Steeplechase |
| 🥉 | Prachi | Athletics | Women’s 400m |
| 🥉 | Vithya Ramraj | Athletics | Women’s 400m Hurdles |
| 🥉 | Parul Chaudhary | Athletics | Women’s 5000m |
| 🥉 | Baranica Elangovan | Athletics | Women’s Pole Vault |
| 🥉 | Manpreet Kaur | Athletics | Women’s Shot Put |
| 🥉 | India | Badminton | Men’s Team |
| 🥉 | Pincky Balhara | Kurash | Women’s -78kg |
| 🥉 | Suchika Tariyal | MMA | Women’s Traditional -60kg |
| 🥉 | Satnam Singh & Salman Khan | Rowing | Men’s Double Sculls |
| 🥉 | Rudrankksh Patil | Shooting | 10m Air Rifle Men Individual |
| 🥉 | India | Shooting | Skeet Men Team |
| 🥉 | India | Shooting | Skeet Women Team |
| 🥉 | India | Shooting | Skeet Mixed Team |
| 🥉 | Jay Meena | Soft Tennis | Men’s Singles |
| 🥉 | Joshna Chinappa & Velavan Senthilkumar | Squash | Mixed Doubles |
| 🥉 | Manush Shah & Diya Chitale | Table Tennis | Mixed Doubles |
| 🥉 | Narender Barwal | Boxing | Men’s 90+ Kg |
| 🥉 | Priya Ghanghas | Boxing | Women’s 60kg |
The Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games continue through October 4, with India still in contention across athletics, boxing, shooting, archery, squash, hockey and several other disciplines.
