Asian Games 2026 Medal Tally: How archers and shooters took India to top 10

Neeru Dhanda and Kynan Chenai win gold in mixed team trap (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India moved to eighth in the Asian Games medal tally after reaching the 10-gold mark on Wednesday, with a gold in the compound archers and another gold in shooting, marking a big jump in the standings.India now has 60 medals – 10 gold, 21 silver and 29 bronze.The compound archers won gold in all three team events, while Neeru Dhanda and Kynan Chenai added another gold in the mixed team trap. Three boxing bronzes and Sunil Kumar’s wrestling bronze also contributed to India’s tally.

India moved up to eighth place

India’s 10 gold medals put them eighth in the standings, with Bahrain seventh with 11 golds. India has a total of 60 medals, while Kazakhstan is ninth with 56 medals, including nine gold.China continues to lead the table with 275 medals – 150 gold, 66 silver and 59 bronze. Japan is second with 199 medals, while South Korea is third with 102.

The combined archers completed the golden sweep

The compound archers were the stars of the day, winning gold in the men’s, women’s and mixed team events.Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Chikitha Taniparthi and Prithika Pradeep started the gold rush by winning the women’s team title. They beat China’s Wunier, Yue Wang and Fangyao Wei 238-234. The Indian trio equaled the world record with their score as they successfully defended their title at the Asian Games.Chikitha and Sahil Jadhav then won the mixed team gold after a thrilling final against South Korea’s Jungyoon Park and Choi Eun Gyu. The Indian pair won 158:157 after a shootout.Kushal Dalal, Sahil and Ganesh Mani Ratnam Thirumuru completed the promotion by defeating China’s Jiahao Liao, Jinyi Liu and Jingyu Shi 238-237 in the men’s team final.Chikitha and Sahil ended the day with two gold medals. The mixed team win also secured an Olympic quota for India. India has become the first country to qualify for the 2028 Mixed Team Olympics in Los Angeles, which will make its Olympic debut.

Neeru and Kynan add more gold

On the range, Neeru Dhanda and Kynan Chenai recovered from a rough start to win gold in the mixed team trap.The Indian pair finished with a score of 34, setting an Asian and Games record. It was Neeru’s second gold of the Games after earlier winning the individual trap title. She also helped India win silver in the women’s team trap.With two golds and a silver, Neeru became the most successful Indian athlete at the ongoing games.The four gold medals on Wednesday took India’s gold tally to 10 and helped the country climb two places to eighth in the overall standings.

Medal counts from the 2026 Asian Games

Country RankGoldSilverBronzeTotal1People’s Republic of China15066592752Japan5076731993 Republic of Korea2430481024Uzbekistan161919545Thailand121012346Islamic Republic of Iran111612397Bahrain1155218INDIA102129609Kazakhstan916315610Democratic People’s Republic of Korea76720