Who were India's youngest & oldest medallists at Asian Games 2026?
The Indian athletes had a superb outing at the Aichi-Nagoya Games.
The Asian Games 2026 was held in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan from September 19 to October 4. A total of 46 nations competed at the multi-sport continental tournament, with India finishing fourth in the medal table with 85 medals — 21 golds, 27 silvers and 37 bronzes.
The Indian men’s and women’s teams secured double-gold finishes in cricket, kabaddi, and hockey. Interestingly, this marked the first time Indian men’s and women’s hockey teams had both won gold medals at the same Games.
Several brilliant individual performances were also witnessed. 17-year-old Kumkum Mohod became the first Indian female archer to win an individual recurve gold. She won two golds and one silver at the Aichi-Nagoya Games.
Pranavi Urs created history with historic individual golf gold at the 2026 Games. Moreover, Neeru Dhanda became India’s first women’s trap shooting gold medallist and was selected as the country’s flagbearer for the closing ceremony.
With that in mind, let’s take a look at India’s youngest and oldest medallists at the Aichi-Nagoya Games.
India’s youngest medallist at Asian Games 2026 – Vaibhav Sooryavanshi
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15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi became India’s youngest-ever Games gold medallist. The batting prodigy was part of the Indian men’s cricket team that clinched gold at the Aichi-Nagoya Games, defeating Pakistan by 19 runs in the final.
Sooryavanshi made a fiery start in the final, hitting back-to-back sixes. However, Saim Ayub dismissed him for 15 off 9 balls. India went on to secure a historic victory, making him the youngest Indian gold medallist at the tournament.
India’s oldest medallist at Asian Games 2026 – Mairaj Ahmad Khan
Two-time Olympian Mairaj Ahmad Khan became the oldest Indian medallist at the Aichi-Nagoya Games. The 50-year-old shooter was part of the bronze-winning men’s skeet shooting team, which included Anantjeet Singh Naruka and Bhavtegh Singh Gill.
After competing at the international level for over two decades, this was Khan’s first Games medal. The Uttar Pradesh native is a three-time ISSF World Cup gold medallist, but had to wait until now to claim his maiden Asiad medal.
Who was India’s youngest medallist at the Asian Games 2026?
15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was India’s youngest medallist at the Aichi-Nagoya Games and became the country’s youngest Asian Games gold medallist.
Who was India’s oldest medallist at the Asian Games 2026?
50-year-old Mairaj Ahmad Khan was India’s oldest medallist at the Aichi-Nagoya Games, winning bronze in men’s skeet shooting.
How many medals did India win at the Asian Games 2026?
India won 85 medals at the Aichi-Nagoya Games, including 21 golds, 27 silvers and 37 bronzes.
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