Asian Games 2026: India Scripts History with Boxing, Archery, Wrestling and Hockey Golds

Team India produced a spectacular medal-winning performance at the Asian Games 2026, claiming six GOLD medals, three SILVERs and three BRONZEs on a memorable Day 13. The day featured historic achievements in boxing, archery, wrestling and women’s hockey, further strengthening India’s campaign across multiple sporting disciplines.

Boxing delivers a golden hat-trick

Indian boxing stole the spotlight with a golden hat-trick. Lovlina Borgohain, Parveen and Ankush all climbed to the top of the podium, giving India three gold medals and making it the country’s most successful Asian Games boxing campaign in terms of gold medals.

Their victories added another major chapter to India’s growing boxing success on the continental stage.

Historic gold for women’s recurve archery

Archery also scripted history as the Indian Women’s Recurve Team won India’s first-ever Asian Games gold medal in the event.

India added two silver medals in archery, with the Mixed Team and Men’s Team finishing runners-up and contributing to a highly successful day for the sport.

Sujeet Kalkal strikes wrestling gold

India’s wrestling campaign received another boost as Sujeet Kalkal won gold on his Asian Games debut. His triumph added another gold medal to India’s impressive haul and underlined the depth of Indian wrestling talent.

Women’s hockey ends 44-year wait

The Indian Women’s Hockey Team delivered one of the day’s biggest moments, defeating China 1–0 to win the Asian Games gold medal.

The triumph ended a 44-year wait for Asian Games gold in women’s hockey and also secured India direct qualification for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.

Sailing and Sepaktakraw add to India’s medal haul

India’s sailors also made their mark, contributing one silver and two bronze medals.

Meanwhile, Sepaktakraw created history by winning India’s first-ever Asian Games medal in the Men’s Quadrant event, adding another milestone to the country’s diverse medal campaign.

Indian athletes also continued competing across golf, cycling, canoe slalom, rugby, volleyball, taekwondo and several other disciplines.

With six golds, three silvers and three bronzes added on a spectacular day, India continued to produce historic performances across the Asian Games 2026 arenas.
Golden moments, historic milestones and performances across disciplines — Team India’s Asian Games campaign continues to gather momentum.