Asian Games 2026 India’s medallists: Full list of winners

Here’s the full list of Indian medallists at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026 categorised by sport.


The 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games are underway in Japan. With 12 medals (1 gold, 5 silver and 6 bronze), India is currently placed in 12th place in the medal tally which is topped by China.

Jay Meena secured India’s first-ever soft tennis medal at the Asian Games, fetching a bronze after losing to Japan’s Takuya Kurosaka in the men’s singles semifinals. Star Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu completed her medal collection, winning a silver medal in the women’s 49kg event in the Asian Games.

Lakshya Sen and Ayush Shetty faltered against higher-ranked opponents as the Indian men’s team concluded with a bronze medal after losing 1-3 to their rivals, China, in the semifinals.

The Indian Women’s Cricket Team clinched a historic victory at the Karogi Athletic Park in Nisshin, Aichi. Facing off against Sri Lanka in a high-stakes final, the Women in Blue triumphed to secure India’s very first gold medal of the tournament.

Meanwhile, shooters have led the charge for India. The women’s skeet team, comprising Raiza Dhillon, Maheshwari Chauhan and Parinaaz Dhaliwal, won a bronze with a combined score of 331 here on September 23, 2026.

Experienced rifle shooter Elavenil Valarivan played a starring role in the country’s double-silver haul in the women’s 10m air rifle competition. Elavenil, one of India’s most accomplished rifle shooters, helped the country secure silver in the team event along with Sonam Maskar and Vidarsa Vinod. She then went on to add an individual silver.

For the men’s side, teenager Himanshu Dhillon produced a superb performance to win silver, while former world champion Rudrankksh Patil clinched bronze as India secured two individual podium finishes in the men’s 10m air rifle event. The two then teamed up with Parth Mane to win another silver in the team event, finishing just behind China.

After an impressive start in shooting, India also managed to script history in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), with Suchika Tariyal winning the nation’s first-ever bronze medal for MMA at the Asian Games.

A contingent of 501 Indian athletes, comprising 267 men and 234 women, is competing across 36 disciplines in the 2026 edition. Apart from shooting, athletics and archery too are expected to add to the medal tally. India is also defending both the men’s and women’s titles in cricket and kabaddi.

Here’s the full list of Team India’s medal winners at Aichi-Nagoya 2026.

Indian medallists — Full list of winners

Shooting

Elavenil Valarivan — Women’s 10m Air Rifle (Individual) – Silver

Elavenil Valarivan, Sonam Maskar, Vidarsa Vinod — Women’s 10m Air Rifle (Team) – Silver

Himanshu Dhillon — Men’s 10m Air Rifle (Individual) – Silver

Rudrankksh Patil, Himanshu Dhillon, Parth Mane — Men’s 10m Air Rifle (Team) – Silver

Rudrankksh Patil — Men’s 10m Air Rifle (Individua) – Bronze

Raiza Dhillon, Maheshwari Chauhan and Parinaaz Dhaliwal – Women’s skeet team – Bronze

Mixed Martial Arts

Suchika Tariyal — Women’s Traditional MMA (60kg) – Bronze

Cricket

Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Smriti Mandhana (VC), Shafali Verma, Richa Ghosh, Jemimah Rodrigues, Deepti Sharma, Pooja Vastrakar, Titas Sadhu, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Minnu Mani, Kanika Ahuja, Uma Chetry, Anusha Bareddy, Amanjot Kaur, Devika Vaidya — Women’s T20 Tournament – Gold

Weightlifting

Mirabai Chanu — Women’s weightlifting (49 kg) – Silver

Soft tennis

Jay Meena — Soft tennis (men’s singles) – Bronze

Badminton

Lakshya Sen, Ayush Shetty, HS Prannoy, Kidambi Srikanth, Tharun Mannepalli, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, Chirag Shetty, Hariharan Amsakarunan, MR Arjun, Dhruv Kapila — Men’s Badminton Team – Bronze

(With inputs from PTI)

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