List of all events in which India finished fourth at Asian Games 2026
India finished fourth in several medal events in Aichi-Nagoya.
India concluded its Asian Games 2026 campaign with 85 medals — 21 gold, 27 silver and 37 bronze — to finish fourth in the overall standings.
Although the Indian contingent delivered several historic performances, many Indian athletes missed the podium by a narrow margin, finishing fourth in their respective events. Here’s the complete list of India’s notable fourth-place finishes in medal events at the 2026 Games.
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Here are the events India finished fourth at the Asian Games 2026
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Athletics
Athletics accounted for several of India’s fourth-place finishes at the Asian Games 2026. Asha Ilango finished fourth in the women’s triple jump, narrowly missing the podium. Parul Chaudhary also finished fourth in the women’s 1500m final, clocking a personal best of 4:09.46.
Shaili Singh officially finished fourth in the women’s long jump with 6.41m, although the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) has disputed the measurement and said it plans to approach CAS.
In the men’s 3,000m steeplechase, defending champion Avinash Sable narrowly missed a medal, finishing fourth despite producing a season-best performance.
Seema Kaliramna finished fourth in the women’s discus throw, while Tanya Chaudhary secured fourth place in the women’s hammer throw with a personal best of 65.35m.
The Indian women’s 4x100m relay quartet of Abinaya Rajarajan, Tamanna, Sneha Sathyanarayana and Sudeshna Shivankar also finished fourth in the final.
Shooting
Shooting saw India come close to several additional medals. Kamaljeet Sahlot, Kedarling Balakrishna Uchaganve and Aakash Bharadwaj finished fourth in the men’s 10m air pistol team event.
The women’s team of Manu Bhaker, Esha Singh and Suruchi Singh also narrowly missed out on a medal, finishing fourth in the women’s 10m air pistol team event.
In the individual events, Anantjeet Singh Naruka finished fourth in men’s skeet, while Raiza Dhillon took fourth place in women’s skeet.
Elavenil Valarivan and Parth Mane narrowly missed a medal in the 10m air rifle mixed team final, finishing fourth after reaching the medal round. Tilottama Sen was another fourth-place finisher, ending the women’s 50m rifle 3-position individual final without a medal.
Rowing
Rowing produced two notable fourth-place finishes for India. Balraj Panwar finished fourth in the men’s single sculls Final A, clocking 6:54.80. The Indian pair of Rohit Kumar and Ujjwal Kumar Singh also finished fourth in the men’s lightweight double sculls Final A.
Equestrian
India’s team dressage contingent finished fourth in the team event. The quartet of Gaurav Pundir, Hriday Vipul Chheda, Shruti Vora and Jai Sud narrowly missed out on a podium finish.
Sailing
Vishnu Saravanan finished fourth in the men’s dinghy (ILCA 7) event. He remained in medal contention but ultimately missed the podium. India’s sailing campaign therefore ended with another narrow near miss.
Archery
Dhiraj Bommadevara finished fourth in the men’s individual recurve event. He missed out on a medal after losing the bronze-medal bout, with Neeraj Chauhan eventually securing bronze for India.
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India had several near misses despite a historic medal haul
The fourth-place finishes underline how competitive India’s campaign was across disciplines. Several athletes were within touching distance of a medal, with the difference between fourth and third place sometimes coming down to a handful of points, centimetres or seconds.
Among the most notable misses were Sable in the steeplechase, Shaili in the long jump, Panwar in rowing, Tilottama in shooting and Vishnu Saravanan in sailing.
At the same time, India converted many other close medal opportunities into podium finishes, helping the contingent end the Games with 85 medals and a fourth-place finish.
Overall, the list comprises 19 medal event results in which Indian athletes or teams finished fourth, involving 30 individual athletes when team event members are counted separately.
The results reflect both the depth of India’s campaign and the fine margins that separated several athletes from an additional medal in Aichi-Nagoya.
How many fourth-place finishes did India record at the Asian Games 2026?
India recorded 19 fourth-place finishes across athletics, shooting, rowing, equestrian, sailing and archery.
How many Indian athletes finished fourth at the Asian Games 2026?
A total of 31 Indian athletes were involved in the 19 fourth-place finishes, including athletes from team events.
Which sport recorded the most fourth-place finishes for India at the Asian Games 2026?
Athletics had the most, with eight fourth-place finishes, followed by shooting with six.
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