The Asian Games 2023 in Hangzhou, China, has been a remarkable journey for India. With athletes from the nation showcasing their prowess on the continental stage. As the event enters its final stages, India’s medal tally continues to rise, with the contingent earning a total of 107 medals so far – a testament to the nation’s sporting excellence.
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India’s Historic Achievement in Asian Games
India’s performance at the Asian Games 2023 has been nothing short of historic, as they have already secured 28 gold, 38 silver, and 41 bronze medals, making it the country’s best-ever showing at this prestigious sporting event. This remarkable achievement surpasses their performance at the last edition in Jakarta 2018, where India bagged a total of 70 medals.
Athletics
Over the years, athletics has been a stronghold for India at the Asian Games, contributing significantly to the medal count. In Hangzhou, this trend continues, with India fielding its largest-ever contingent of 68 athletes for track and field events. Notable athletes like javelin throw sensation Neeraj Chopra, reigning world, Olympic, and Asian Games champion, and women’s hurdles sensation Jyothi Yarraji have been leading the charge.
Cricket
A noteworthy development in this edition of the Asian Games is India’s participation in cricket, a sport that holds immense popularity in the country. For the first time, both the men’s and women’s cricket teams are representing India, marking a historic moment for the sport on the Asian Games stage. India’s women’s cricket team has already won the Gold medal and now the men’s will be up against Afghanistan for the Gold medal match.
Boxing and Wrestling
India’s boxing and wrestling teams have displayed exceptional talent, with world champion Nikhat Zareen and Olympic medallist Lovlina Borgohain spearheading the boxing squad. Meanwhile, the wrestling team, featuring Deepak Punia and Antim Panghal, is also expected to make a strong medal haul.
Shooting, Weightlifting, and Badminton
The shooting squad, with talents like Manu Bhaker and Rudrankksh Patil, has showcased remarkable precision and skill. Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu and badminton star HS Prannoy, have also been contributing to India’s medal count. Their performances have garnered significant attention and acclaim.
Archery
India’s archers, Aditi Gopichand Swami and Ojas Pravin Deotale, have demonstrated world-class skill, adding to the nation’s medal tally. Additionally, the Asian Games 2023 in Hangzhou offers 74 Paris 2024 Olympic quotas in various sports, presenting additional opportunities for Indian athletes to secure their spots on the world stage.
All 100 Indian Medalists at Asian Games 2023:
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| No. | Athletes Name/ Team | Sport | Event | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Team India | Shooting | Women’s 10m air rifle team | Silver |
| 2 | Team India | Rowing | Men’s lightweight double sculls | Silver |
| 3 | Team India | Rowing | Men’s pair | Bronze |
| 4 | Team India | Rowing | Men’s eight | Silver |
| 5 | Ramita Jindal | Shooting | Women’s 10m air rifle | Bronze |
| 6 | Team India | Shooting | Men’s 10m air rifle team | Gold |
| 7 | Team India | Rowing | Men’s four | Bronze |
| 8 | Team India | Rowing | Men’s quadruple | Bronze |
| 9 | Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar | Shooting | Men’s 10m air rifle | Bronze |
| 10 | Team India | Shooting | Men’s 25m rapid file pistol team | Bronze |
| 11 | Team India | Cricket | Women’s T20 cricket | Gold |
| 12 | Neha Thakur | Sailing | Girl’s Dinghy – ILCA4 | Silver |
| 13 | Eabad Ali | Sailing | Men’s Windsurfer – RS:X | Bronze |
| 14 | Team India | Equestrian | Team dressage | Gold |
| 15 | Team India | Shooting | Women’s 50m rifle 3 positions team | Silver |
| 16 | Team India | Shooting | Women’s 25m pistol team | Gold |
| 17 | Sift Kaur Samra | Shooting | Women’s 50m rifle 3 positions | Gold |
| 18 | Ashi Chouksey | Shooting | Women’s 50m rifle 3 positions | Bronze |
| 19 | Team India | Shooting | Men’s skeet team | Bronze |
| 20 | Vishnu Saravanan | Sailing | Men’s dinghy ICLA7 | Bronze |
| 21 | Esha Singh | Shooting | Women’s 25m pistol | Silver |
| 22 | Anantjeet Singh Naruka | Shooting | Men’s skeet | Silver |
| 23 | Naorem Roshibina Devi | Wushu | Women’s 60kg sanda | Silver |
| 24 | Team India | Shooting | Men’s 10m air pistol team | Gold |
| 25 | Anush Agarwalla | Equestrian | Individual dressage | Bronze |
| 26 | Team India | Shooting | Women’s 10m air pistol team | Silver |
| 27 | Team India | Shooting | Men’s 50m rifle 3 positions team | Gold |
| 28 | Team India | Tennis | Men’s doubles | Silver |
| 29 | Esha Singh | Shooting | Women’s 10m air pistol | Silver |
| 30 | Palak Gulia | Shooting | Women’s 10m air pistol | Gold |
| 31 | Team India | Squash | Women’s team | Bronze |
| 32 | Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar | Shooting | Men’s 50m rifle 3 positions | Silver |
| 33 | Kiran Baliyan | Athletics | Women’s shot put | Bronze |
| 34 | Team India | Shooting | Mixed team 10m air pistol | Silver |
| 35 | Team India | Tennis | Mixed doubles | Gold |
| 36 | Team India | Squash | Men’s team | Gold |
| 37 | Karthik Kumar | Athletics | Men’s 10,000m | Silver |
| 38 | Gulveer Singh | Athletics | Men’s 10,000m | Bronze |
| 39 | Aditi Ashok | Golf | Women’s golf | Silver |
| 40 | Team India | Shooting | Women’s trap team | Silver |
| 41 | Team India | Shooting | Men’s trap team | Gold |
| 42 | Kynan Chenai | Shooting | Men’s trap | Bronze |
| 43 | Nikhat Zareen | Boxing | Women’s 50kg | Bronze |
| 44 | Avinash Sable | Athletics | Men’s 3000m steeplechase | Gold |
| 45 | Tajinderpal Singh Toor | Athletics | Men’s shot put | Gold |
| 46 | Harmilan Bains | Athletics | Women’s 1500m | Silver |
| 47 | Ajay Kumar Saroj | Athletics | Men’s 1500m | Silver |
| 48 | Jinson Johnson | Athletics | Men’s 1500m | Bronze |
| 49 | Nandini Agasara | Athletics | Women’s heptathlon | Bronze |
| 50 | Murali Sreeshankar | Athletics | Men’s long jump | Silver |
| 51 | Seema Punia | Athletics | Women’s discus throw | Bronze |
| 52 | Jyothi Yarraji | Athletics | Women’s 100m hurdles | Silver |
| 53 | Team India | Badminton | Men’s team | Silver |
| 54 | Team India | Roller skating | Women’s speed skating 3000m relay | Bronze |
| 55 | Team India | Roller skating | Men’s speed skating 3000m relay | Bronze |
| 56 | Team India | Table tennis | Women’s doubles | Bronze |
| 57 | Parul Chaudhary | Athletics | Women’s 3000m steeplechase | Silver |
| 58 | Priti Lamba | Athletics | Women’s 3000m steeplechase | Bronze |
| 59 | Ancy Sojan | Athletics | Women’s long jump | Silver |
| 60 | Team India | Athletics | Mixed 4x400m relay | Silver |
| 61 | Team India | Canoe Sprint | Men’s canoe double 1000m | Bronze |
| 62 | Preeti Pawar | Boxing | Women’s 54kg | Bronze |
| 63 | Vithya Ramraj | Athletics | Women’s 400m hurdles | Bronze |
| 64 | Parul Chaudhary | Athletics | Women’s 5000m | Gold |
| 65 | Mohammed Afsal | Athletics | Men’s 800m | Silver |
| 66 | Praveen Chithravel | Athletics | Men’s triple jump | Bronze |
| 67 | Tejaswin Shankar | Athletics | Men’s decathlon | Silver |
| 68 | Annu Rani | Athletics | Women’s javelin throw | Gold |
| 69 | Narender Berwal | Boxing | Men’s +92kg | Bronze |
| 70 | Team India | Athletics | Mixed team race walk | Bronze |
| 71 | Team India | Archery | Mixed team compound | Gold |
| 72 | Team India | Squash | Mixed team | Bronze |
| 73 | Parveen Hooda | Boxing | Women’s 57kg | Bronze |
| 74 | Lovlina Borgohain | Boxing | Women’s 75kg | Silver |
| 75 | Sunil Kumar | Wrestling | Greco-Roman 87kg | Bronze |
| 76 | Harmilan Bains | Athletics | Women’s 800m | Silver |
| 77 | Avinash Sable | Athletics | Men’s 5000m | Silver |
| 78 | Team India | Athletics | Women’s 4x400m relay | Silver |
| 79 | Neeraj Chopra | Athletics | Men’s javelin throw | Gold |
| 80 | Kishore Jena | Athletics | Men’s javelin throw | Silver |
| 81 | Team India | Athletics | Men’s 4x400m relay | Gold |
| 82 | Team India | Archery | Women’s compound team | Gold |
| 83 | Team India | Squash | Mixed doubles | Gold |
| 84 | Team India | Archery | Men’s compound team | Gold |
| 85 | Saurav Ghosal | Squash | Men’s singles | Silver |
| 86 | Antim Panghal | Wrestling | Women’s 53kg | Bronze |
| 87 | Team India | Archery | Women’s recurve team | Bronze |
| 88 | HS Prannoy | Badminton | Men’s singles | Bronze |
| 89 | Team India | Sepaktakraw | Women’s regu | Bronze |
| 90 | Team India | Archery | Men’s recurve team | Silver |
| 91 | Sonam Malik | Wrestling | Women’s 62kg | Bronze |
| 92 | Kiran Bishnoi | Wrestling | Women’s 76kg | Bronze |
| 93 | Aman Sehrawat | Wrestling | Men’s freestyle 57kg | Bronze |
| 94 | Team India | Bridge | Men’s team | Silver |
| 95 | Team India | Hockey | Men’s team | Gold |
| 96 | Aditi Swami | Archery | Women’s compound individual | Bronze |
| 97 | Jyothi Surekha Vennam | Archery | Women’s compound individual | Gold |
| 98 | Ojas Pravin Deotale | Archery | Men’s compound individual | Gold |
| 99 | Abhishek Verma | Archery | Men’s compound individual | Silver |
| 100 | Team India | Kabaddi | Women’s kabaddi | Gold |
| 100 | Team India | Kabaddi | Women’s kabaddi | Gold |
| 101 | Team India | Badminton | Men’s doubles | Gold |
| 102 | Team India | Cricket | Men’s team | Gold |
| 103 | Team India | Kabaddi | Men’s kabaddi | Gold |
| 104 | Team India | Hockey | Women’s team | Bronze |
| 105 | Deepak Punia | Wrestling | Men’s freestyle 86kg | Silver |
| 106 | Team India | Chess | Men’s team | Silver |
| 107 | Team India | Chess | Women’s team | Silver |
As the Asian Games 2023 in Hangzhou nears its conclusion, India’s athletes continue to strive for excellence, aiming to secure even more medals for their nation. Their dedication and remarkable performances have not only made the country proud but have also inspired future generations of Indian athletes to aim for the pinnacle of sporting success on the global stage.
