Total medals won by India in every edition of the Asian Games

Indian contingent recorded its best ever performance in the competition history.

It is not a surprise for anyone that India registered its highest-ever medal count at the Asian Games 2023. Everyone, including the players, former athletes, sports analysts started the Asian Games with a slogan, "Is baar sau paar", which translates to "This time we will cross 100". The Indian contingent successfully breached the target and won 107 medals, including 28 gold, 38 silver and 41 bronze.

From shooting to canoeing, Indian athletes won medals in overall 22 disciplines. After a record-breaking performance in the 2018 Asian Games, where India registered 70 medals with a contingent of 570 athletes, this time India sent a strong group of 655 athletes.

India ended its outing at the Asian Games with two silver medals added to the kitty in men's and women's chess team events.

Moving on, let us have a look at India's journey over the years in the Asian Games. The first edition of the Asian Games was held in 1951, and this year it was the 19th edition of the quadrennial event. If we talk about India, the nation has won 779 medals in these 19 editions. Let's break the medals won year-wise to see the progression at the Asian Games.

Total number of medals won by India in every edition of Asian Games

Year	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1951	15	16	20	51
1954	05	04	08	17
1958	05	04	04	13
1962	10	13	10	33
1966	07	03	11	21
1970	06	09	10	25
1974	04	12	12	28
1978	11	11	06	28
1982	13	19	25	57
1986	05	09	23	37
1990	01	08	14	23
1994	04	03	16	23
1998	07	11	17	35
2002	11	12	13	36
2006	10	17	26	53
2010	14	17	34	65
2014	11	10	36	57
2018	16	21	31	70
2023	28	38	41	107

It has been a performance to remember in various aspects for our Indian athletes. However, a few sports like wrestling, weightlifting, and table tennis, underperformed as well, and they will be coming back even stronger in the 2026 Asian Games.