Asian Games 2026 Day 7: India’s Golden Surge Continues

India continued its impressive campaign at the Asian Games 2026 on Day 7, producing a strong medal haul across kabaddi, athletics, shooting and squash while keeping the momentum alive in several other disciplines.

The biggest highlight of the day came from kabaddi, where both the Indian men’s and women’s teams successfully conquered their respective finals to secure gold medals for the country. The double triumph underlined India’s strength in one of its traditional sporting powerhouses.

Double Gold for India in Kabaddi

India celebrated a golden double in kabaddi as both the men’s and women’s teams emerged victorious in their finals. The two gold medals added another major chapter to India’s Asian Games campaign and strengthened the country’s medal tally.

Sawan Barwal Wins Marathon Silver with National Record

Athletics delivered another historic performance as Sawan Barwal won the silver medal in the men’s marathon, setting a new national record in the process. His performance provided one of the standout moments of India’s track-and-field campaign.

Tajinderpal Singh Toor also added a silver medal in the men’s shot put, giving India another podium finish in athletics.

Shooting Adds Another Silver

India continued its strong showing in shooting, securing silver in the women’s 50m rifle 3 positions team event. The result extended the country’s medal-winning run in the shooting arena.

Prachi Choudhary Takes 400m Bronze

In the women’s 400m, Prachi Choudhary produced a determined performance to claim the bronze medal, adding another athletics medal to India’s Day 7 haul.

Squash Duo Clinch Mixed Doubles Bronze

India also added a bronze in squash as Joshna Chinappa and Velavan Senthilkumar secured the podium finish in the mixed doubles event.

Hockey Victory Over Hosts Japan

On the hockey field, India defeated hosts Japan 2-0, maintaining its winning momentum and strengthening its campaign in the competition.

India’s Challenge Continues Across Multiple Sports

Beyond the medal-winning performances, Indian athletes remained in contention across several disciplines. Archery, badminton, squash and boxing continued to keep the Indian challenge alive across the Asian Games arenas.

With two kabaddi gold medals, multiple silver medals and bronze-medal finishes across athletics, shooting and squash, Day 7 added another significant chapter to India’s Asian Games 2026 campaign.

Another day brought another surge of medals—and the Indian contingent continued to build momentum across Aichi-Nagoya.