India climbs to eighth in Asian Games medal table after archery and shooting golds

Four golds in archery and shooting, plus bronzes in boxing, wrestling and a women's hockey final berth, moved India to eighth overall.

By Felo News Desk · Published Wed, 30 Sep 2026 18:08:59 GMT

On September 30, 2026, India recorded four gold medals at the Asian Games in Nagoya, boosting its position to eighth on the medal table, according to two Indian outlets.

What happened

In compound archery, India swept all three team events. The women’s team of Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Chikitha Taniparthi and Prithika Pradeep defeated China 238‑234, matching the world record. The mixed team of Chikitha Taniparthi and Sahil Jadhav beat South Korea in a shoot‑off, while the men’s team of Kushal Dalal, Sahil Jadhav and Ganesh Mani Ratnam edged China 238‑237.

In shooting, Neeru Dhanda and Kynan Chenai won the mixed trap team event with 34 hits, setting a new Asian Games record and delivering India’s first gold in that discipline.

Boxing added two bronze medals and wrestling contributed a bronze through Sunil Kumar. The women’s hockey team secured a place in the final by beating South Korea.

What the reports add

india.com reported that the day’s haul raised India’s total to 56 medals – nine gold, 21 silver and 26 bronze – and highlighted the world‑record‑equaling women’s team archery score.
timesnownews.com said the same performances brought India’s tally to 57 medals with ten golds, noting that the nation now sits eighth and needs seven more golds to overtake Uzbekistan for fourth place.

What was said

Times Now News quoted the event summary, stating that Neeru Dhanda “remains India’s only individual gold medalist in the 2026 Asian Games so far.”

How it came about

India entered the Games after a series of preparatory events, including a T20 cricket win over Japan on September 22 (India Edge Japan in 5‑Over T20 Thriller) and a flag‑bearing mishap at the opening ceremony on September 20 (India’s Asian Games Flagbearer Misses Ceremony as Kit Delayed). The archery and shooting successes built on earlier investments in those sports and secured an Olympic quota place for the 2028 Los Angeles Games.

Key facts

India won four gold medals on September 30, 2026, in compound archery and mixed trap shooting. (india.com)
The women's archery team beat China 238‑234, matching the world record. (india.com)
Neeru Dhanda and Kynan Chenai set a new Asian Games record in mixed trap with 34 hits. (india.com)
India’s medal tally moved to eighth place in the overall table. (timesnownews.com)

Where accounts differ

Total medals and gold count after the day's events: India’s medal tally moved to 56 medals with nine gold, 21 silver and 26 bronze. (india.com); India now has 57 medals with 10 golds to their name. (timesnownews.com)