The 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou witnessed an unforgettable spectacle as India etched an unprecedented chapter in its sports annals. Securing a staggering tally of 107 medals - encompassing 28 gold, 38 silver, and 41 bronze - India celebrated its grandest performance ever in this continental multisport event. This extraordinary accomplishment propelled India to the prestigious 4th position in the overall medal standings, closely tailing sports powerhouses like China, Japan, and the Republic of Korea.
A significant contributor to India's roaring success was the domain of shooting. India outdid its previous best performance of 14 medals, set in Doha 2006, by clinching an astounding 22 medals in China. The cohesive teamwork shone brightly, with 12 of these medals originating from team events. Further boosting the national spirit, both men's and women's contingents in cricket and kabaddi painted a golden streak, showcasing unparalleled dominance in their respective sports.
The compound archery arena resonated with India's supremacy as the nation clinched every gold medal available. Both Jyothi Surekha Vennam and Ojas Pravin Deotale etched their names in the record books by achieving a rare treble. This dominance augments the pursuit of compound archery's inclusion in the forthcoming Los Angeles 2028 Olympics.
Badminton's doubles arena shimmered with the brilliance of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, the world's third-ranked pair. Their emphatic victory in the men's doubles final brought India its first-ever gold in the category. Cumulatively, the Indian badminton squad's sterling display secured them three medals, marking a commendable feat in the Games.
Adding to the gleaming medal tally, numerous victories also acted as gateways to greater aspirations. While the Indian men's hockey team's golden triumph was a sight to behold, boxers like Nikhat Zareen, Parveen, Preeti, and Lovlina's bronze-medal finishes have fast-tracked their journey to the Paris 2024 Olympics, which looms just around the corner.
Let's have a look at the list of India's medallists:
. Archery
Compound Men's Individual: Gold - Ojas Deotale, Silver - Abhishek Verma
Compound Women's Individual: Gold - Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Bronze - Aditi Swami
Compound Men's Team: Gold
Compound Women's Team: Gold
Compound Mixed Team: Gold
Recurve Men's Team: Silver
Recurve Women's Team: Bronze
. Athletics
Men's 3000m Steeplechase: Gold - Avinash Sable
Men's 4 x 400m Relay: Gold
Men's Javelin Throw: Gold - Neeraj Chopra
Men's Shot Put: Gold - Tajinderpal Singh Toor
Women's 5000m: Gold - Parul Chaudhary
Women's Javelin Throw: Gold - Annu Rani
Men's 10000m: Silver - Kartik Kumar
Men's 1500m: Silver - Ajay Kumar
Men's 5000m: Silver - Avinash Sable
Men's 800m: Silver - Mohammed Afsal
Men's Decathlon: Silver - Tejaswin Shankar
Men's Javelin Throw: Silver - Kishore Jena
Men's Long Jump: Silver - Sreeshankar
Women's 100m Hurdles: Silver - Jyothi Yarraji
Women's 1500m: Silver - Harmilan Bains
Women's 3000m Steeplechase: Silver - Parul Chaudhary
Women's 4x400m relay: Silver
Women's 800m: Silver - Harmilan Bains
Women's Long Jump: Silver - Ancy Sojan
4x400m Mixed relay: Silver
Men's 10000m: Bronze - Gulveer Singh
Men's 1500m: Bronze - Jinson Johnson
Men's Triple Jump: Bronze - Praveen Chithravel
Women's 3000m Steeplechase: Bronze - Priti Lamba
Women's 400m Hurdles: Bronze - Vithya Ramraj
Women's Discus Throw: Bronze - Seema Punia
Women's Heptathlon: Bronze - Nandini Agasara
Women's Shot Put: Bronze - Kiran Baliyan
35km Race Walk Mixed Team: Bronze
.Badminton
Men's Doubles: Gold - Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty
Men's team: Silver
Men's Singles: Bronze - Prannoy
.Boxing
Women's 75kg: Bronze - Lovlina
Men's +92kg: Bronze - Narender
Women's 45-50kg: Bronze - Nikhat Zareen
Women's 50-54kg: Bronze - Preeti
Women's 54-57kg: Bronze - Parveen
.Bridge
Men's Team: Silver
.Canoe Sprint
Men's Canoe Double 1000m: Bronze
.Chess
Men's Team: Silver
Women's Team: Silver
.Cricket
Men's Team: Gold
Women's Team: Gold
.Equestrian
Dressage Team: Gold
Dressage: Bronze - Anush Agarwalla
.Golf
Women's individual: Silver - Aditi Ashok
.Hockey
Men's Team: Gold
Women's Team: Bronze
.Kabaddi
Men's Team: Gold
Women's Team: Gold
Roller Skating
Women's Speed Skating 3000m Relay Race: Bronze
Men's Speed Skating 3000m Relay Race: Bronze
.Rowing
Lightweight Men's Double Sculls: Silver
Men's Eight: Silver
Men's Four: Bronze
Men's Pair: Bronze
Men's Quadruple Sculls: Bronze
.Sailing
Girl’s Dinghy ILCA 4: Silver - Neha Thakur
Men's Dinghy ILCA 7: Bronze - Vishnu Saravanan
Men’s Windsurfer RS - X: Bronze - Eabad Ali
.Sepaktakraw
Women's Regu: Bronze
.Shooting
10m Air Pistol Team Men: Gold
10m Air Rifle Team Men: Gold
50m Rifle 3 Positions Team Men: Gold
Trap Team Men: Gold
10m Air Pistol Women: Gold - Palak
25m Pistol Team Women: Gold
50m Rifle 3 Positions Women: Gold - Sift Kaur Samra
50m Rifle 3 Positions Men: Silver - Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar
Skeet Men: Silver - Anant Jeet Singh
10m Air Pistol Team Women: Silver
10m Air Pistol Women: Silver - Esha Singh
10m Air Rifle Team Women: Silver
25m Pistol Women: Silver - Esha Singh
50m Rifle 3 Positions Team Women: Silver
Trap Team Women: Silver
10m Air Pistol Mixed Team: Silver
10m Air Rifle Men: Bronze - Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar
25m Rapid Fire Pistol Team Men: Bronze
Skeet Men's Team: Bronze
Trap Men: Bronze - Chenai KD
10m Air Rifle Women: Bronze - Ramita
50m Rifle 3 Positions: Bronze - Ashi Chouskey
.Squash
Men's Team: Gold
Mixed Doubles: Gold
Men's Singles: Silver - Saurav Ghosal
Women's Team: Bronze
Mixed Doubles: Bronze
.Table Tennis
Women's Doubles: Bronze
.Tennis
Mixed Doubles: Gold
Men's Doubles: Silver
.Wrestling
Men's Freestyle 86kg: Silver - Deepak Punia
Men's Freestyle 57kg: Bronze - Aman
Men's Greco-Roman 87kg: Bronze - Sunil Kumar
Women's Freestyle 53kg: Bronze - Antim Panghal
Women's Freestyle 62kg: Bronze - Sonam
Women's Freestyle 76kg: Bronze - Kiran
.Wushu
Women’s 60kg: Silver - Roshibina Devi
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