Asian Games Medal Tally: Where does India rank after Mirabai Chanu's silver?
India added five medals to its Asian Games tally, including a silver for weightlifter Mirabai Chanu and bronzes in shooting, soft tennis, and badminton. The country's total count now stands at 12 medals.
Why it matters
It tracks India's performance in a major international sporting event, reflecting the country's growing competitiveness in diverse athletic disciplines.
NEW DELHI: India added five medals on Wednesday as Mirabai Chanu ended her long wait for an Asian Games medal with a silver in weightlifting, while the men’s and women’s skeet teams, Jay Meena and the men’s badminton team won bronze medals.India’s overall tally now stands at 12 medals - one gold, five silver and six bronze. India’s lone gold has come from the women’s cricket team, which retained its Asian Games title on Tuesday.Mirabai ends 12-year waitMirabai Chanu finally won her maiden Asian Games medal after finishing second in the women’s 49kg weightlifting event. The Olympic silver medallist lifted a total of 198kg (87kg in Snatch and 111kg in Clean & Jerk) to win silver.The medal ended India’s 28-year wait for a weightlifting medal at the Asian Games.
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