Asian Games: Sooryavanshi was India's youngest medallist; who was the oldest?

The Asian Games 2026 took place in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, from September 19 to October 4, with athletes from 46 nations competing across various sports. India finished fourth in the medal table with 85 medals, including 21 golds, 27 silvers and 37 bronzes.India enjoyed several memorable performances, with the men’s and women’s teams winning gold medals in cricket, kabaddi and hockey. It was also the first time both Indian hockey teams won gold at the same Asian Games.Among the standout individual performers was 17-year-old archer Kumkum Mohod, who became the first Indian woman to win individual recurve gold.She finished the Games with two golds and a silver. Pranavi Urs also created history by winning India’s first individual golf gold, while Neeru Dhanda became the country’s first women’s trap shooting gold medallist.Vaibhav becomes India’s youngest medallistAt just 15, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi became India’s youngest-ever Asian Games gold medallist.