Athletics Day 6 Wrap: India win five medals, women’s 4x400m relay clinch historic gold at Asian Games 2026
India finished its athletics campaign with 24 medals, including 1 gold, 9 silver and 14 bronze
India signed off from athletics at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026 with five medals on Day 6—one gold and four bronze.
The women’s 4x400m relay team delivered the gold, while Pooja, Gulveer Singh, 4x100m mixed and men’s 4x400m relay teams also made the podium.
Women’s 4x400m relay team wins gold
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India finally opened its gold medal account in athletics as the women’s 4x400m relay team topped the final in 3:29.69.
After receiving the baton on the anchor leg, Vithya Ramraj produced a strong finish and came from behind to take India past Bahrain and China, sealing the gold in 3:29.69.
Gulveer Singh bags 5000m bronze
Gulveer Singh added another medal to his impressive Asian Games campaign, winning bronze in the men’s 5000m final with 13:32.75.
Bahrain’s Birhanu Balew won gold in 13:30.79, while Japan’s T Yamaguchi took silver in 13:31.43.
Gulveer finished the Games with three individual medals, having already won silver in the 10,000m and 1500m.
Mixed 4x100m relay team takes bronze
India won bronze in the mixed 4x100m relay final with a season-best 41.06 seconds.
China won gold in 40.78 seconds, while Thailand took silver in 40.87. India finished ahead of Singapore and Japan.
Men’s 4x400m relay team wins bronze
India completed its relay medal haul with bronze in the men’s 4x400m final, clocking 3:01.61.
Japan won gold in 3:00.75, followed by Qatar with silver in 3:00.93. India finished third ahead of Thailand and China.
Pooja wins high jump bronze
Pooja Singh finished third with 1.84m to win bronze, while Supriya Sindigere Basavaraju cleared 1.75m and finished 12th.
Uzbekistan’s Sayfullaeva B won gold with a personal best of 1.90m, while Kazakhstan’s Ovchinnikova K took silver with 1.87m.
However, the result was somewhat disappointing considering her status as one of India’s gold medal hopes and her recent performances in the event.
Women’s hammer throw
Tanya Chaudhary finished fourth in the women’s hammer throw with a personal best of 65.35m. Anushka Yadav finished fifth with 64.56m.
China’s Zhang J won gold with an Asian Record of 78.27m, while compatriot Zhao J took silver.
Pooja finishes seventh in women’s 800m final
Pooja finished seventh in the women’s 800m final, clocking 2:06.72. She had earlier qualified for the final after recording 2:03.20 in the heats.
Men’s pole vault
Dev Kumar Meena finished seventh in the men’s pole vault with a personal best of 5.50m. Kuldeep Kumar cleared 5.35m to finish 10th.
Philippines’ Ernest John Obiena won gold with a Games Record of 5.91m.
Men’s 800m
Mohammed Afsal Pulikkalakath finished eighth in the men’s 800m final with 1:48.27.
Japan’s Ochiai K won gold in a Games Record of 1:44.48, with Iran’s Amirian A and Qatar’s Abdalla A completing the podium.
Athletics medal tally after Day 6
India finally finished the athletics competition with 24 medals—1 gold, 9 silver, and 14 bronze.
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The women’s 4x400m relay gold was India’s first athletics gold of the Asian Games, while Gulveer Singh finished with three individual medals. Parul Chaudhary and several other Indian athletes also contributed multiple medals during the six-day athletics programme.
How did India fare compared to the last Asian Games?
India’s athletics campaign in Aichi-Nagoya produced several memorable performances, but the overall outcome was different from the previous edition in Hangzhou. The 2022 Asian Games had seen India’s track and field athletes dominate the podium across several events, while this time the team had to settle for a larger share of silver and bronze finishes.
One of the biggest talking points was the conversion of medal opportunities into gold. India had multiple athletes finish on the podium again in 2026, but only the women’s 4x400m relay team managed to go all the way to the top. At the same time, the emergence of performances such as Gulveer Singh’s multiple medals, Vithya Ramraj’s national record and strong relay showings provided plenty of positives for the Indian athletics contingent.
What to expect from India next?
With athletics now concluded, the Indian contingent will continue its campaign across several sports at the Asian Games. Archery, boxing, shooting, hockey, squash, tennis, cycling, sailing and volleyball will feature in the programme, with several Indian athletes still in medal contention.
India’s focus will now shift to the remaining knockout stages and medal events as the contingent looks to add to its 53 medal haul.
How many medals did India win in athletics on September 29 at Asian Games 2026?
India won five medals on the final day of athletics at the Asian Games 2026, including one gold and four bronze medals. The women’s 4x400m relay team won gold, while Gulveer Singh, Pooja Singh, the mixed 4x100m relay team and the men’s 4x400m relay team secured bronze.
Who were India’s medal winners in athletics on Day 6 at Asian Games 2026?
India’s medal winners were the women’s 4x400m relay team [Gold], Gulveer Singh [Bronze], Pooja Singh [Bronze], the mixed 4x100m relay team [Bronze] and the men’s 4x400m relay team [Bronze].
What is India’s final athletics medal tally at Asian Games 2026?
India finished the athletics campaign with 24 medals, including one gold, nine silver and 14 bronze medals. The women’s 4x400m relay gold was India’s only athletics gold at the Games.
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