India Shines with Eight Medals on Day 9 of 2026 Asian Games

On Day 9 of the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, India achieved a remarkable milestone by winning eight medals, including four silver and four bronze. Athletics was the highlight, contributing six medals, with standout performances from javelin throwers Rohit Yadav and Yashvir Singh. The boxing team also secured three semifinal spots, ensuring more medals for India. With a total of 45 medals now, including four gold, the Indian contingent continues to impress. Read on to discover more about the athletes' achievements and the events that unfolded.

By Narendra Chaudhary Sep 29, 2026, 00:21 IST

India's Medal Haul on Day 9

On September 28, during the 2026 Asian Games held in Aichi-Nagoya, India achieved a remarkable feat by securing eight medals, which included four silver and four bronze. The medals were won in various disciplines such as athletics, shooting, and kurash, while three Indian boxers advanced to the semifinals, ensuring medal placements in their categories.

Athletics was the standout sport for India, contributing six of the eight medals. In the men's javelin throw, Rohit Yadav and Yashvir Singh both made it to the podium, with Yashvir taking silver and Rohit earning bronze.

Yashvir Singh initially led the javelin competition but was ultimately surpassed by Sri Lanka's Rumesh Pathirage, who won gold with a throw of 88.55m. Yashvir's personal best of 85.72m secured him the silver, while Rohit finished third with a throw of 84.35m, edging out Olympic champion Arshad Nadeem, who placed fourth.

In the men's long jump, Murali Sreeshankar clinched silver with a jump of 8.07m, marking his second consecutive silver at the Asian Games.

Gulveer Singh also earned silver in the men's 1500m, clocking a personal best of 3:36.72.

In shooting, Esha Singh added to India's tally with a silver in the women's 25m pistol final. In kurash, Pincky Balhara secured bronze in the women's -78kg category after a semifinal loss to South Korea's Mo Sumin.

Vithya Ramraj won bronze in the women's 400m hurdles, while Anu Raghavan finished fifth. Parul Chaudhary also contributed a bronze in the women's 5000m final, marking her second medal of the Games.

The women's 4x100m relay team, consisting of Abinaya Rajarajan, Tamanna, Sneha Sathyanarayana, and Sudeshna Shivankar, finished fourth, while the men's 4x400m relay team advanced to the finals.

In boxing, India secured three more medals as Kapil Pokhariya, Lovlina Borgohain, and Priya all advanced to the semifinals in their respective weight categories.

India's squash teams also performed well, with the men's team defeating South Korea and China, and the women's team overcoming Japan and China.

In hockey, India dominated Bangladesh with a 10-0 victory in their Pool A match.

India's mixed relay team advanced to the finals, while the men's cricket quarterfinal against Afghanistan was abandoned due to rain, allowing India to progress based on higher seeding.

In archery, Chikitha Taniparthi advanced to the quarterfinals after defeating opponents from Bhutan and Chinese Taipei. Jyothi Surekha Vennam and Ganesh Mani Ratnam Thirumuru also made notable performances in their events.

In shooting, Neeru led the women's trap qualifiers, while in tennis, Ankita Raina and Rutuja Bhosale faced defeat in the women's doubles first round.

India's volleyball team triumphed over Hong Kong with a 3-0 win, but the sepaktakraw team was eliminated after a close match against Japan.

In surfing, Kishore Kumar Anbarasu won his round, while Sivaraj Babu faced a loss. With these achievements, India's overall medal tally now stands at 45, including four gold, 20 silver, and 21 bronze.