Asian Games 2026: India finishes fourth with 85 medals, late gold rush seals campaign
India finished fourth in the 2026 Asian Games with 85 medals, including 21 gold. Notable performances included victories in cricket and hockey, alongside historic individual wins in archery and golf.
Why it matters
The performance reflects India's evolving status in international multi-sport events and secures Olympic qualification for the national hockey team.
The star-studded cricket and hockey teams predictably defended their crowns, but it was 17-year-old archer Kumkum Mohod and golfer Pranavi Urs who scripted unexpected history, adding to the late gold rush that powered India to a creditable fourth place in the Asian Games in Nagoya on Saturday (October 3, 2026).
The country could not repeat or better the 106 medals claimed in the previous edition, but the haul of 85 is a decent enough performance, although better was expected, especially from shooters and badminton players. In the end, India secured 21 gold, 27 silver and 37 bronze medals.
Eleven of these 21 gold medals came in the last two days and the final positions could still change slightly, as a couple of equestrian competitions are scheduled on Sunday, where India’s nearest competitor, Uzbekistan, is in the fray.
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