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Asian Games 2026: China tops medal table as India finishes fourth

The 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya have concluded, with China topping the medal standings with 169 gold, 89 silver, and 83 bronze medals. Host nation Japan finished second with 83 gold, 95 silver, and 91 bronze, followed by South Korea in third.

India secured fourth place overall, earning 85 medals in total (21 gold, 27 silver, and 37 bronze). Notable achievements for India included gold medals in men's cricket, following a 19-run victory over Pakistan, and men's hockey, where the team defeated Malaysia 5-1 to defend their title and qualify for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

Indonesia finished 16th in the standings with 39 medals, including 5 golds from badminton, weightlifting, climbing, and archery. The games saw significant athletic performance, with over 350 records broken, including more than 50 world records. One standout performance was Rahmat Erwin Abdullah, who set a new world record in the men's 75kg weightlifting category.

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Aichi-Nagoya · Asian Games · Asian Games 2026 · China · Hardik Singh · Harmanpreet Singh · India · India men's hockey team · Indian men’s hockey team · Indonesia · Japan · Kumkum Mohod

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  • [○ 1 SOURCE] This victory is India’s first-ever gold medal in the men’s freestyle 57kg category at the Asian Games.
  • [● 2 SOURCES] Sehrawat previously won a bronze medal in the same event at the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games.
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] Sehrawat defeated Tajikistan’s Aiaal Belolyubskii 14-8 in the semifinals.
  • [● 3 SOURCES] Sehrawat defeated North Korea’s Chong Song Han with a score of 11-7 in the final. pudhari.news
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] Sehrawat defeated Japan’s Yamato Ogawa 20-9 in his opening match.
  • [● 4 SOURCES] Aman Sehrawat won the gold medal in the men’s freestyle 57kg wrestling event at the 2026 Asian Games. pudhari.news
  • [● 3 SOURCES] The gold medal match took place on Saturday, October 3, 2026.
  • [● 3 SOURCES] Sujeet Kalkal won the gold medal in the men’s 65kg wrestling event on Friday. pudhari.news
  • [● 3 SOURCES] Antim Panghal won a silver medal in the women's 53kg wrestling category. newsindialive.in · www.nayaindia.com
  • [● 3 SOURCES] The Indian women's recurve archery team won gold by defeating South Korea 5-3 in the final. www.maalaimalar.com
  • [● 11 SOURCES] The Indian men's cricket team defeated Pakistan by 19 runs to win the gold medal. publictv.in · cricfit.com · www.pratahkal.com · circleofcricket.com · www.aajtak.in · +1 more
  • [● 11 SOURCES] India concluded the 2026 Asian Games in fourth place on the medal table. publictv.in · www.nayaindia.com · madhyamamonline.com · pagalparrot.com · www.aajtak.in · +3 more

Sources

India finish 4th at Nagoya [theshillongtimes.com]
Pakistan rally to hockey bronze [islamabadpost.com.pk]