India has a long history of success in squash at the Asian Games, a multi-sport tournament held every four years. Squash has been a part of the Asian Games since 1998, and Indian squash players have excelled in previous editions.
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At the 1998 Asian Games, India made their squash debut. Though the contingent did not win any medals, their performance was worth noting and deserved a lot of praise. In 2002, Indian players performed better than in the previous edition but still could not get a medal.
India’s squash success finally received some silverware, with the men’s team taking silver and the women’s team taking bronze at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha. India’s squash players continued to excel, with the men’s team taking gold and the women’s team taking silver in the 2010 Games.
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India’s squash players continued to dominate the competition, winning medals on both the men’s and women’s teams in 2014. Saurav Ghosal won a bronze medal in the men’s singles event, giving India another excellent squash performance at the last Asian Games in Jakarta.
|
Year |
Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
Total |
|
2006 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
2010 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
|
2014 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
|
2018 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
|
Total |
1 |
3 |
9 |
13 |
At the 2006 Asian Games, Saurav Ghosal won a bronze medal for India in the men’s singles category. He lost his semi-final match against a Malaysian player.
In 2010, India won three bronze medals in different categories. Saurav Ghosal once again won bronze in men’s singles; the women’s team (Anaka Alankamony, Dipika Pallikal, Joshna Chinappa, and Anwesha Reddy) won bronze; and the men’s team (Sandeep Jangra, Harinder Sandhu, Saurav Ghosal, and Siddharth Suchde) also got bronze.
The men’s team won India’s first-ever gold medal in Squash at the 2014 Asian Games. Saurav Ghosal and the women’s team won a silver medal, whereas Dipika Pallikal won bronze.
In 2018, the women’s team won India’s only silver medal at the games. Four bronze medals were won as well: two in women’s singles, one in men’s team, and one in men’s singles.
