Uttar Pradesh CM Celebrates Indian Athletes' Success at Asian Games 2026

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has congratulated Indian athletes for their outstanding performances at the Asian Games 2026 in Japan. Notable achievements include Gulveer Singh's silver medal in the men's 10,000m, Manpreet Kaur's bronze in women's shot put, and historic wins in mixed doubles table tennis and women's pole vault. India has made significant strides in the medal tally, showcasing the nation's growing prowess in athletics. Read on to discover more about the athletes' journeys and India's overall performance at the games.

By Narendra Chaudhary Sep 25, 2026, 22:02 IST

Celebrating Indian Athletes' Achievements

Yogi Adityanath, the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, extended his congratulations to Indian athletes Gulveer Singh, Manpreet Kaur, Manush Shah, Diya Chitale, and Baranica Elangovan for their remarkable performances on Day 6 of the Asian Games 2026 held in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. He praised Gulveer for securing a silver medal in the men's 10,000m event, stating on X, "The champion runner from Aligarh, UP has once again brought laurels to the nation and made Uttar Pradesh especially proud. Congratulations to Naib Subedar Gulveer Singh on winning the Silver Medal in the Men’s 10,000 m event at the Asian Games 2026. May your strides continue to take Bharat to greater heights. Jai Hind!"

Gulveer Singh's Impressive Performance

Gulveer, serving as a Naib Subedar in the Indian Army, finished the race with a time of 28:29.38 at the Nagoya City Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium, securing second place behind Bahrain's Birhanu Balew, who clocked 28:27.51. Albert Kiptoo from Bahrain took home the bronze with a time of 28:34.38. This silver medal marks an improvement from Gulveer's bronze at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou. Earlier this year, he also clinched gold medals in both the 5,000m and 10,000m events at the 2025 Asian Athletics Championships and made history by winning two track medals at a single Commonwealth Games edition in Glasgow.

India's Additional Medals

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Day 6 Summary

On Day 6, India also secured gold in shooting through Kamaljeet and Suruchi Inder Singh in the 10m air pistol mixed team event. Additionally, Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar, Rudrankksh Patil, and Niraj Kumar won silver in the men's 50m rifle 3 positions team event. Both the men's and women's kabaddi teams advanced to the finals, while Joshana Chinappa and Velavan Senthilkumar guaranteed India a medal in squash mixed doubles. The women's hockey team triumphed over Japan with a score of 3-1 in their Pool B match.

By the end of Day 6, India had amassed a total of 23 medals, including two gold, nine silver, and twelve bronze, placing them 12th in the overall standings.