India's Medal Tally at the 20th Asian Games: A Summary of Achievements

Held across Aichi Prefecture and Nagoya, Japan, the 20th Asian Games span from 19 September to 4 October. Over 11,000 athletes drawn from 45 nations will take part across 43 sports and 71 discipline categories. By 26 September, India's medal tally had reached 25. Two gold medals have been claimed by India. India's women's cricket squad secured the gold medal, defending the title they won at the previous edition of the Games. The pair of Kamaljeet and Suruchi Singh claimed the top podium position in the Mixed Team 10 m Air Pistol competition. Shooting accounted for the bulk of the 11 silver medals collected by India. Elavenil Valarivan claimed a silver medal in the Women's 10 m Air Rifle individual event, competing alongside teammates Sonam Maskar and Vidarsa Vinod. Himanshu Dhillon claimed a silver medal in the Men's 10 m Air Rifle individual event, as well as in the team competition alongside Rudrankksh Patil and Parth Mane. Mirabai Chanu claimed a silver medal in the 49 kg weightlifting category, while Naorem Roshibina Devi took silver in the Wushu 60 kg Sanda event. The quartet of Vishal T.K., M.R. Poovamma, Manu T.S., and Vithya Ramraj claimed a silver medal in the Mixed 4x400 m relay event. The trio of Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar, Rudrankksh Patil, and Niraj Kumar claimed a silver medal in the Men's 50 m Rifle 3 Positions team competition. Gulveer Singh claimed a silver medal in the Men's 10,000 metres, while Sawan Barwal earned silver in the Men's Marathon. A silver medal went to the trio of Tilottama Sen, Vidarsa Kochalumkal, and Ashi Chouksey in the Women's 50 m Rifle 3 Positions team competition. A total of 12 bronze medals came the way of the Indian contingent, spanning disciplines such as shooting, athletics, and beyond. Patil claimed a bronze medal in the Men's 10m Air Rifle event. The trio of Raiza Dhillon, Maheshwari Chauhan, and Parinaaz Dhaliwal claimed a bronze medal in the Women's Skeet Team event. The trio of Anantjeet Singh Naruka, Bhavtegh Singh Gill, and Mairaj Ahmad Khan claimed a bronze medal in the Men's Skeet Team event. Anantjeet Singh Naruka and Parinaaz Dhaliwal claimed a bronze medal in the Mixed Skeet Team event. Tariyal claimed the bronze medal in the Women's Traditional 60 kg MMA category. A bronze medal in Soft Tennis Men's Singles went to Jay Meena. India's badminton squad claimed a bronze medal in the men's team event. The Men's Double Sculls bronze medal went to Satnam Singh and Salman Khan. Kumari claimed a bronze in the Women's 10,000 m, ending a 15-year medal drought for her country in that event. Manpreet Kaur claimed a bronze medal in the Women's Shot Put event. Elangovan Baranica secured a pole vault medal at the Asian Games, the first such achievement in the event for her country. The pair of Manush Shah and Divya Chitale claimed a bronze medal in the Mixed Doubles Table Tennis event.

India's Medal Tally at the 20th Asian Games: A Summary of Achievements

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