India won four medals at the Asian Games 2026 held at Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, on 23 September. The four medals for India included one silver medal won by Mirabai Chanu in women’s 49 kg weightlifting category and three bronze medals in women’s skeet team, men’s soft tennis, and men’s team badminton.
In addition, medals were also won by India in men’s kabaddi and continued its success in hockey and wushu. India has thus won a total of 11 medals – two gold, five silver, and four bronze.
India At Asian Games 2026: Day 4 Medal Winner’s Tally
| Medal | Total Winners |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 3 |
| Total | 4 |
India’s Overall Medal Tally Asian Games 2026
| Medal | Total Winners |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 5 |
| Bronze | 5 |
| Total | 11 |
Bronze Medal for India on the Fourth Day of Competition
Mirabai Chanu – Silver in 49kg Women’s Weightlifting
Mirabai Chanu bagged a silver medal in women’s 49kg weightlifting competition by winning her first ever Asian Games medal. Her total was 198kg which included 87kg in the snatch and 111kg in the clean and jerk lifts.
The North Korean Ri Song Gum lifted a world record 215kg to win the gold medal while Luluk Diana Wijayana of Indonesia lifted 191kg to win a bronze. This silver medal is also India’s first medal in weightlifting since 1998.
Raiza Dhillon, Parinaaz Dhaliwal and Maheshwari Chauhan – Bronze, Women’s Skeet Team
India’s Raiza Dhillon, Parinaaz Dhaliwal and Maheshwari Chauhan have won bronze medals in women’s skeet team category.
The Indian athletes have recorded a total score of 331 in the competition. While Raiza and Parinaaz have scored 111 points each in their respective categories, Maheshwari scored 109 points.
China bagged the gold medal in the category with 346 points, whereas Kazakhstan won silver. This victory earned India one more shooting medal in Asian Games 2026.
Manu Bhaker Ends Fifth in 10m Air Pistol Final
Indian shooter Manu Bhaker has qualified for the women’s 10m air pistol final as she ranked third in qualification round with 579-20x.
Though she was in the medal positions in the final round, she ended fifth in the final after shot 18 with a total score of 181.1 points.
Choo Gaeun of South Korea won gold with an Asian record of 246.3. Chinese athletes, Shen Yiyao (241.3) and Jiang Ranxin (221.6), bagged silver and bronze respectively.
Indian Men’s Badminton Team – Bronze Medal
India claimed the bronze medal in the men’s team badminton through a loss of 1-3 in the semifinals to China. India’s Lakshya Sen lost to Shi Yu Qi whereas Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty drew level by winning against Liang Weikeng and Wang Chang 21-11, 22-20.
China took the upper hand via Li Shifeng’s win over Ayush Shetty while Arjun Madathil and Hariharan Amsakarunan lost the fourth game for India. It was the second ever Asian Games medal for India in men’s team badminton.
Jay Meena Creates History in Soft Tennis
India won a historic medal in soft tennis as Jay Meena defeated Sherwin Nuguit from Philippines 4-3 in the men’s singles quarterfinals.
Meena won the closely fought game 0-4, 4-2, 2-4, 5-3, 2-4, 7-5 and has qualified for the semis. With his win, he ensures that India wins its first-ever medal in soft tennis at the Asian Games.
India Secures Multiple Victories in Teams Competitions
The India women’s hockey team registered a convincing 20-1 victory against Thailand in their Pool B encounter. Deepika topped the scoring chart with seven goals, followed by Rutuja Pisal and Navneet Kaur with three goals each.
Meanwhile, the India men’s kabaddi team won 48-25 against Bangladesh to maintain their unbeaten record in Group A and qualify for the semifinals. They earned their third consecutive group stage victory.
In wushu, Naorem Roshibina Devi made it to the women’s 60kg final following a 2-0 semifinal victory against Indonesia’s Thania Kusumaningtyas.
India Performs Well in Wushu and Table Tennis
Roshibina Devi of India qualified for the women’s 60kg wushu quarterfinals after beating Most Khatun from Bangladesh in a Win By Point Difference match.
Aryan also qualified for the men’s 56kg wushu quarterfinals after winning against Shahzada Safi from Afghanistan 2-0.
In table tennis mixed doubles category, Manush Shah and Diya Chitale defeated Chanul Kulappuwawadu and Bimandee Swarna from Sri Lanka 3-0.
Results of Other India on Day 4
- Fencing: Mina Devi Naorem was beaten by South Korea’s Park Jihee 3-15 in the Round of 32 of Women Foil Individual event.
- Badminton: The Indian team for the men will continue its efforts in their bid for the gold medal.
- Sepaktakraw: India managed to beat the Philippines 2-1 but did not make it into the semifinals of men’s team regu.
- Rowing: Balraj Panwar secured a place in the men’s singles sculls Final A.
- Rowing: Satnam Singh and Salman Khan made it to the men’s double sculls Final A.
- Canoe Sprint: Parvathy Geetha and Phairembam Soniya Devi managed to advance to the semifinal of the women’s kayak double 500m.
- Swimming: Aneesh Sunil and Vedaant Madhavan could not qualify for the final of the men’s 200m freestyle.
- Swimming: Srihari Nataraj had taken 10th place in the men’s 50m backstroke final.
- Women’s Kabaddi: At halftime India led Iran 19-15 in the Group A match.
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