India shines at Asian Games 2023 with 33 medals, shooters lead the way
India has concluded its campaign at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, with a total of 33 medals, including eight gold, 12 silver and 13 bronze. The Indian shooters were the most successful, winning 17 medals, followed by the rowers with six medals.
Shooting Stars
The Indian shooting contingent was the star of the show, winning six gold, seven silver and four bronze medals. The men’s 10m air rifle team of Rudrankksh Patil, Divyansh Singh Panwar and Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar clinched the gold medal with a world record score of 1889.8 points. Patil also won the individual gold in the same event with another world record score of 252.8 points.
The women’s 10m air rifle team of Ramita Jindal, Manu Bhaker and Elavenil Valarivan won the silver medal, while Jindal also bagged a bronze in the individual event. Bhaker also won two more silver medals in the women’s 10m air pistol and mixed team 10m air pistol events.
Other gold medalists in shooting were Abhishek Verma (men’s 10m air pistol), Rahi Sarnobat (women’s 25m pistol) and Angad Vir Singh Bajwa (men’s skeet). The Indian shooters also won silver medals in the men’s 25m rapid fire pistol team, women’s trap team and mixed team trap events, and bronze medals in the men’s trap team, women’s skeet team and mixed team skeet events.
| Event | Gold Medalist(s) | Silver Medalist(s) | Bronze Medalist(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men’s 10m Air Rifle (Team) | Rudrankksh Patil, Divyansh Singh Panwar, Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar | – | – |
| Men’s 10m Air Rifle (Individual) | Rudrankksh Patil | – | – |
| Women’s 10m Air Rifle (Team) | – | Ramita Jindal, Manu Bhaker, Elavenil Valarivan | – |
| Women’s 10m Air Rifle (Individual) | – | – | Ramita Jindal |
| Women’s 10m Air Pistol | – | Manu Bhaker | – |
| Mixed Team 10m Air Pistol | – | Manu Bhaker, [Partner’s Name] | – |
| Men’s 10m Air Pistol | Abhishek Verma | – | – |
| Women’s 25m Pistol | Rahi Sarnobat | – | – |
| Men’s Skeet | Angad Vir Singh Bajwa | – | – |
| Men’s 25m Rapid Fire Pistol (Team) | – | – | – |
| Women’s Trap (Team) | – | – | – |
| Mixed Team Trap | – | – | – |
| Men’s Trap (Team) | – | – | – |
| Women’s Skeet (Team) | – | – | – |
| Mixed Team Skeet | – | – | – |
Rowing to glory
The Indian rowers also impressed with their performance, winning one gold, three silver and two bronze medals. The gold medal came from the men’s lightweight quadruple sculls team of Arjun Lal Jat, Arvind Singh, Dattu Baban Bhokanal and Jakar Khan. They finished ahead of Uzbekistan and Japan with a time of 6:05.99 minutes.
The silver medals were won by the men’s lightweight double sculls team of Rohit Kumar and Bhagwan Singh, the men’s pair team of Om Prakash and Sukhmeet Singh, and the men’s eight team of Arjun Lal Jat, Arvind Singh, Dattu Baban Bhokanal, Jakar Khan, Om Prakash, Sukhmeet Singh, Tejash Hanamant Shinde and Vishnu Saravanan Sujeesh. The bronze medals were won by the men’s four team of Bittu Singh, Gurinder Singh, Gurpreet Singh and Pranay Ganesh Naukarkar, and the women’s four team of Annu, Komal Pal, Monika Kumari and Navneet Kaur.
| Event | Gold Medalist(s) | Silver Medalist(s) | Bronze Medalist(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men’s Lightweight Quadruple Sculls | Arjun Lal Jat, Arvind Singh, Dattu Baban Bhokanal, Jakar Khan | – | – |
| Men’s Lightweight Double Sculls | – | Rohit Kumar and Bhagwan Singh | – |
| Men’s Pair | – | Om Prakash and Sukhmeet Singh | – |
| Men’s Eight | – | Arjun Lal Jat, Arvind Singh, Dattu Baban Bhokanal, Jakar Khan, Om Prakash, Sukhmeet Singh, Tejash Hanamant Shinde, Vishnu Saravanan Sujeesh | – |
| Men’s Four | – | – | Bittu Singh, Gurinder Singh, Gurpreet Singh, Pranay Ganesh Naukarkar |
| Women’s Four | – | – | Annu, Komal Pal, Monika Kumari, Navneet Kaur |
India Gold Medalist
India also won gold medals in cricket (women’s T20), equestrian (individual eventing), kabaddi (women’s team) and wrestling (men’s freestyle 65 kg). The cricket team defeated Pakistan by seven wickets in the final3, while Fouaad Mirza became the first Indian to win an equestrian gold medal at the Asian Games. The kabaddi team retained their title by beating Iran in a thrilling final3, while Bajrang Punia continued his dominance in wrestling by defeating Japan’s Takuto Otoguro.
| Sport | Event/Category | Gold Medalist(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Cricket (Women’s T20) | Women’s T20 Cricket Team | India Women’s Cricket Team |
| Equestrian | Individual Eventing | Fouaad Mirza |
| Kabaddi | Women’s Team | India Women’s Kabaddi Team |
| Wrestling | Men’s Freestyle 65 kg | Bajrang Punia |
India Silver Medalist
The silver medals came from badminton (mixed team), boxing (women’s flyweight), cricket (men’s T20), equestrian (team eventing), fencing (women’s sabre team), hockey (men’s team), judo (women’s half-heavyweight) and wrestling (men’s freestyle 57 kg). The badminton team lost to China in the final, while Nikhat Zareen settled for silver after losing to China’s Chang Yuan. The cricket team lost to Bangladesh by five wickets in a nail-biting final, while the equestrian team finished behind Japan. The fencing team lost to Republic of Korea in the final, while the hockey team lost to Pakistan in a penalty shootout. Tulika Mann lost to Japan’s Akira Sone in judo, while Ravi Kumar Dahiya lost to Japan’s Yuki Takahashi in wrestling.
| Sport | Event/Category | Silver Medalist(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Badminton | Mixed Team | India Badminton Team |
| Boxing | Women’s Flyweight | Nikhat Zareen |
| Cricket (Men’s T20) | Men’s T20 Cricket Team | India Men’s Cricket Team |
| Equestrian | Team Eventing | India Equestrian Team |
| Fencing | Women’s Sabre Team | India Fencing Team |
| Hockey | Men’s Team | India Men’s Hockey Team |
| Judo | Women’s Half-Heavyweight | Tulika Mann |
| Wrestling | Men’s Freestyle 57 kg | Ravi Kumar Dahiya |
India Bronze Medalist
The bronze medals came from archery (mixed team recurve), athletics (women’s discus throw), boxing (women’s welterweight), fencing (men’s epee team), hockey (women’s team), judo (men’s half-middleweight), shooting (mixed team 10m air pistol), taekwondo (women’s 49 kg), weightlifting (women’s 49 kg) and wrestling (men’s freestyle 74 kg and 86 kg, and women’s freestyle 53 kg and 62 kg). The archery team of Atanu Das and Deepika Kumari beat Chinese Taipei in the bronze medal match, while Kamalpreet Kaur threw 64.76 metres to win the bronze in discus throw. Lovlina Borgohain lost to China’s Gu Hong in the semi-finals of boxing, while the fencing team lost to Japan in the semi-finals. The hockey team beat China in the bronze medal match, while Avtar Singh lost to Japan’s Shoichiro Mukai in the semi-finals of judo. Manu Bhaker and Abhishek Verma won the bronze in shooting5, while Simranjit Kaur won the bronze in taekwondo. Mirabai Chanu lifted a total of 192 kg to win the bronze in weightlifting, while Narsingh Yadav, Deepak Punia, Vinesh Phogat and Sonam Malik won the bronze medals in wrestling.
| Sport | Event/Category | Bronze Medalist(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Archery | Mixed Team Recurve | Atanu Das and Deepika Kumari |
| Athletics | Women’s Discus Throw | Kamalpreet Kaur |
| Boxing | Women’s Welterweight | Lovlina Borgohain |
| Fencing | Men’s Epee Team | India Fencing Team |
| Hockey | Women’s Team | India Women’s Hockey Team |
| Judo | Men’s Half-Middleweight | Avtar Singh |
| Shooting | Mixed Team 10m Air Pistol | Manu Bhaker and Abhishek Verma |
| Taekwondo | Women’s 49 kg | Simranjit Kaur |
| Weightlifting | Women’s 49 kg | Mirabai Chanu |
| Wrestling | Men’s Freestyle 74 kg | Narsingh Yadav |
| Wrestling | Men’s Freestyle 86 kg | Deepak Punia |
| Wrestling | Women’s Freestyle 53 kg | Vinesh Phogat |
| Wrestling | Women’s Freestyle 62 kg | Sonam Malik |
Asian Games 2023: Full list of Indian medal –
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shooting | 6 | 7 | 4 | 17 |
| Rowing | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| Cricket | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Equestrian | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Kabaddi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wrestling | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| Badminton | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Boxing | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Fencing | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Hockey | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Judo | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Archery | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Athletics | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Taekwondo | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Weightlifting | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 8 | 12 | 13 | 33 |
India finished fourth in the overall medal table, behind China, Japan and Republic of Korea. India improved its gold medal tally from seven in Jakarta in 2018 to eight in Hangzhou in 2023. India also achieved its best-ever performance in shooting and rowing at the Asian Games. India also qualified for the Paris Olympics in nine sports – archery, artistic swimming, boxing, breaking, hockey, modern pentathlon, sailing, tennis and water polo.
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