India Reach 17 Asian Games Medals as Athletics and Wushu Add to Tally

NAGoya, Sept 24: India increased its medal tally to 17 at the 2026 Asian Games after a productive day in Aichi-Nagoya that saw the country secure medals in athletics, wushu, shooting and other disciplines.

India’s tally after the day’s action stood at one gold, seven silver and nine bronze medals. Athletics provided two of the notable results, with Seema Kumari winning bronze in the women’s 10,000m and India’s mixed 4x400m relay team claiming silver.

Seema produced one of the day’s significant performances by securing India’s first medal in the women’s 10,000m at the Asian Games since 2010. She completed the race in 32:50.05.

Bahrain’s Winfred Yavi won gold in 32:39.18, while Japan’s Nozomi Tanaka took silver after clocking 32:41.54. Seema’s bronze added another medal to India’s athletics campaign and ended a lengthy wait in the event.

The race required patience and endurance, with the Indian athlete maintaining her position through a tactical contest before securing the bronze medal. Her performance became one of the highlights of India’s Day 5 campaign.

India also successfully defended its silver medal in the mixed 4x400m relay. The quartet of Poovamma Raju, Vishal Thennarasu, Vithya Ramraj and Manu TS finished with a time of 3:14.46.

Vithya Ramraj played an important role on the final leg, helping India secure the silver position. The result matched the medal won by the Indian mixed relay team at the previous Asian Games in Hangzhou.

The athletics results came on a day when India’s shooting contingent experienced mixed fortunes, while other disciplines contributed to the overall medal count.

Wushu provided another major highlight through Roshibina Devi, who won silver in the women’s 60kg Sanda competition. Her latest medal gave her a place in India’s Asian Games record books.

Roshibina became the first Indian wushu athlete to win medals at three consecutive editions of the Asian Games. She had previously collected medals in 2018 and 2022, making her latest achievement particularly significant for the sport in India.

In the final, Roshibina faced China’s Zhang Xiaoyu and finished with the silver medal after losing the contest 0-2. Despite missing out on gold, her podium finish extended her remarkable record at the continental event.

India also achieved a first in mixed skeet. Anantjeet Singh Naruka and Parinaaz Dhaliwal won bronze, giving the country its first Asian Games medal in the mixed skeet team event.

The Indian pair hit 44 of 48 targets and finished behind the leading combinations after a closely contested shoot-off. The medal added another new discipline to India’s list of Asian Games podium finishes.

Rowing also contributed to India’s medal haul. Satnam Singh and Salman Khan won bronze in the men’s double sculls, giving India its first-ever medal in that event at the Asian Games. The result provided another highlight for the country’s rowing contingent.

The day’s results reflected the breadth of India’s participation across sports. While some medal hopes did not materialise, athletes in athletics, wushu, shooting and rowing ensured that the country’s overall tally continued to grow.

India’s team sports also remained in contention. The men’s and women’s kabaddi teams continued their campaigns with places in the knockout stages at stake, while the men’s hockey team maintained its unbeaten run as it pushed toward the medal rounds.

The Asian Games are being held in Japan from September 19 to October 4, with India competing across dozens of disciplines. The competition provides athletes with an opportunity to challenge some of Asia’s strongest sporting nations while also building momentum toward future international events.

The athletics medals were particularly important because they came from events requiring different qualities. Seema’s 10,000m bronze was built around endurance over a long-distance race, while the mixed relay silver required speed, coordination and a strong final leg.

The performances also underlined the contribution of athletes beyond India’s traditionally high-profile medal sports. Wushu, rowing and mixed skeet each produced results that expanded the country’s medal spread.

For Seema, the 10,000m bronze represented a landmark moment. Her 32:50.05 effort brought India back onto the podium in the event after a 16-year gap.

For Roshibina, the silver added another chapter to a career that has now produced medals at three successive Asian Games. Her achievement makes her one of India’s most successful athletes in wushu at the continental level.

The mixed relay team’s silver similarly demonstrated consistency. After finishing second at Hangzhou in 2023, the Indian quartet repeated that result in Aichi-Nagoya.

India’s medal tally reaching 17 by the end of September 24 provided a solid platform for the remainder of the Games. The contingent entered September 25 with further medal opportunities in shooting, athletics, weightlifting, canoe sprint and other events.

The next phase of the competition will also bring more attention to India’s team events and individual medal contenders. Athletes across disciplines will continue to compete through the second week of the Games, with several events moving toward their decisive stages.

India’s Day 5 campaign therefore produced a mixture of historic firsts and continued success. Seema’s long-distance bronze ended a lengthy wait, the mixed relay team repeated its silver-medal finish, and Roshibina extended her three-Games medal streak.

Together, those performances helped India reach 17 medals and kept the country’s campaign moving forward as competition intensifies in Aichi-Nagoya.