Asian Games 2026: Who are India’s medal contenders today on September 27 (Day 8)?
Squash gold-medal finals, athletics medal races, and weightlifting action will headline day 8 in Aichi-Nagoya
Following an intense Day 7 that featured high-voltage kabaddi finals against Iran, podium finishes in 50m rifle shooting, and track-and-field hardware, the Indian contingent enters Day 8 with gold-medal showdowns in squash, major athletics finals, and weightlifting.
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Who are India’s medal contenders today on September 27 (Day 8)?
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Athletics — Manju Rani, Priyanka Goswami
India will be represented by national record holder and Olympian Priyanka Goswami alongside Asian Games bronze medallist Manju Rani.
Weightlifting — Harjinder Kaur
Commonwealth Games medallist Harjinder Kaur carries India’s podium hopes on the barbell. Harjinder will aim for six clean attempts across the snatch and clean-and-jerk, needing a high aggregate total to challenge competitors from China, North Korea, and Chinese Taipei for a medal finish.
Squash — Abhay Singh
Abhay Singh steps into the title clash against Malaysia’s top-seeded Ng Eain Yow with an assured silver in hand. Backed by aggressive front-court drops and exceptional length hitting, Abhay will look to disrupt the Malaysian’s rhythm and claim a historic men’s singles Asian Games gold.
Squash — Anahat Singh
Facing reigning champion Sivasangari Subramaniam of Malaysia, Anahat Singh enters the final with an assured silver medal.
Athletics – Shaili Singh, Ancy Sojan
India fields a formidable double threat in Hangzhou silver medallist Ancy Sojan and World U20 medallist Shaili Singh.
Athletics – Harita Bhadra, Unnathi Bolland, Animesh Kujur
Sprint medal races take center stage in rapid succession on the Nagoya track. At 3:55 PM IST, the duo of Harita Bhadra and Unnathi Bolland will line up in the Women’s 200m Final, chasing quick bend execution and closing speed.
Ten minutes later, at 4:05 PM IST, sprint sensation Animesh Kujur takes his mark in the Men’s 200m Final. Known for his rapid top-end transition, Kujur will look to challenge continental sprint powerhouses for a podium spot.
Athletics – Sarvesh Kushare, J Aadarsh Ram
Asian Championships medallist Sarvesh Kushare and rising talent J. Aadarsh Ram will represent India on the apron. Kushare will aim for clean first-attempt clearances over the 2.24m and 2.26m bars to build pressure on the field and fight for an individual medal.
Athletics – Nandhini Kongan
Nandhini Kongan steps into the blocks representing India, looking to maintain crisp rhythm and low clearance across ten barriers to mount an outside challenge for a medal position against high-calibre hurdles fields from Japan and China.
Athletics – Parul Chaudhary, Ankita
Reigning Asian Games champion Parul Chaudhary leads the Indian charge alongside national squad teammate Ankita. Parul’s tactical awareness, clean water-jump clearing, and patented final-lap acceleration make her one of India’s strongest gold-medal prospects of the evening.
Who are India’s squash medal contenders on Day 8 of the Asian Games 2026?
Abhay Singh and Anahat Singh both enter their finals with a silver already secured, facing Malaysia’s Ng Eain Yow and reigning champion Sivasangari Subramaniam, respectively, for a shot at gold.
Which athletics finals feature India on Day 8?
India has medal contenders across the Women’s and Men’s 200m finals (Harita Bhadra, Unnathi Bolland, Animesh Kujur), high jump (Sarvesh Kushare, J Aadarsh Ram), 100m hurdles (Nandhini Kongan), and the women’s steeplechase (Parul Chaudhary, Ankita).
Who is representing India in weightlifting on Day 8?
Commonwealth Games medallist Harjinder Kaur will compete, needing a strong aggregate across her snatch and clean-and-jerk attempts to challenge rivals from China, North Korea, and Chinese Taipei for a medal.
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