List of events where Indian athletes will defend gold medals at Asian Games 2026
Indian athletes had an outstanding campaign in Hangzhou
India will field a 508-member contingent at the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, from September 19 to October 4. The Indian athletes will compete in numerous medal events across 37 sports.
Fans will hope the Indian squad members can replicate the form that they displayed at the Hangzhou 2022 Games, where the country finished fourth with a record 106 medals. This included 28 golds, 38 silvers, and 40 bronzes.
India’s 28 gold medals in Hangzhou marked its highest-ever haul at the continental tournament, surpassing the 16 golds won at the 2018 Jakarta-Palembang Games. Shooting led the way with seven golds, followed by athletics with six and archery with five.
India’s Aichi-Nagoya contingent features several of the country’s biggest sporting stars, who will aim to defend their titles at the Games.
Related: A look at India’s medal winners at Asian Games 2022
Indian athletes who will defend gold medals at the Asian Games 2026
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The Indian archers were a massive success at the Hangzhou Games. Jyothi Surekha and Ojas Deotale clinched gold in the mixed team compound event. Surekha and Deotale also claimed gold in the compound individual and team events.
Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar clinched a couple of golds in the men’s 10m air rifle team and men’s 50m rifle three-position team events. The men’s trap team also clinched gold. Four other shooting events also brought gold medals.
Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy won India’s first badminton gold medal, clinching the men’s doubles title. The squash players won gold in mixed doubles and the men’s teams event. Rohan Bopanna and Rutuja Bhosale won gold in mixed doubles tennis.
The Indian men’s and women’s cricket teams won gold in their respective events, as did the men’s and women’s kabaddi teams. The men’s field hockey team won gold.
Related: How many medals did India win at Asian Games 2022?
India dominated in athletics, with Neeraj Chopra and Annu Rani winning the men’s and women’s javelin titles. However, the duo will not be able to defend their titles at the Aichi-Nagoya Games, with the former ruled out due to injury and the latter failing to qualify.
Events where India won gold at Asian Games 2022
- Shooting: Men’s 10m air rifle team, men’s 10m air pistol team, men’s 50m rifle three-positions team, men’s trap team, women’s 25m pistol team, women’s 50m rifle three-positions, women’s 10m air pistol.
- Athletics: Men’s 3000m steeplechase, men’s shot put, men’s javelin throw, men’s 4x400m relay, women’s 5000m, women’s javelin throw.
- Archery: Mixed team compound, men’s team compound, men’s compound individual, women’s team compound, women’s compound individual.
- Cricket: Men’s tournament, women’s tournament.
- Kabaddi: Men’s team, women’s team.
- Field hockey: Men’s hockey.
- Equestrian: Team dressage.
- Squash: Men’s team, mixed doubles.
- Lawn Tennis: Mixed doubles.
- Badminton: Men’s doubles.
How many medals did India win at the Asian Games 2022?
India won 106 medals, marking their best‑ever haul at the continental tournament.
How many gold medals did India win at the Asian Games 2022?
India clinched 28 gold medals, surpassing their previous record of 16 golds in 2018.
Did Neeraj Chopra win gold at the Asian Games 2022?
Yes, Neeraj Chopra won the men’s javelin throw title, defending his crown from Jakarta-Palembang 2018.
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