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

India's Medal Achievements

On Day 9 of the 2026 Asian Games held in Aichi-Nagoya, India secured a total of eight medals, comprising four silver and four bronze across various sports including athletics, shooting, and kurash. Additionally, three Indian boxers advanced to the semifinals, ensuring more medals for the country.

Athletics: A Six-Medal Success

Athletics was the highlight of the day, contributing six medals to India's tally. In the men's javelin throw, Rohit Yadav and Yashvir Singh achieved bronze and silver, respectively, marking a successful podium finish for India.

Yashvir Singh initially led the competition but was ultimately surpassed by Sri Lanka's Rumesh Pathirage, who won gold with throws of 88.33m and 88.55m. Yashvir's personal best of 85.72m secured him the silver, while Rohit Yadav's throw of 84.35m earned him bronze, finishing ahead of Olympic champion Arshad Nadeem.

In the men's long jump, Murali Sreeshankar claimed silver with a jump of 8.07m, marking his second consecutive silver at the Asian Games. Gulveer Singh also added to the medal count with a silver in the men's 1500m, clocking a personal best of 3:36.72.

Shooting and Kurash Contributions

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

Additional Track Medals

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

Boxing: Three More Medals Confirmed

In boxing, India confirmed three additional medals as Kapil Pokhariya triumphed over South Korea's Kim Gichae in the men's 90kg quarterfinal. Lovlina Borgohain and Priya also advanced in their respective categories, ensuring medals for India.

Updates from Other Sports

In team events, India's squash teams achieved victories, with the men's team defeating South Korea and China 3-0 each, while the women's team beat Japan 2-1 and China 3-0. In hockey, India dominated Bangladesh with a 10-0 victory.

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

Individual Sports Highlights

In archery, Chikitha Taniparthi advanced to the quarterfinals after defeating opponents from Bhutan and Chinese Taipei. Jyothi Surekha Vennam faced a round of 16 exit against South Korea.

In shooting, Neeru led the women's trap qualifying, while in tennis, Ankita Raina and Rutuja Bhosale were eliminated in the first round of women's doubles. India also faced a loss in sepaktakraw and advanced in surfing.

India's Overall Medal Count

With the eight medals earned on Monday, India's total medal count at the Games has reached 45, which includes four gold, 20 silver, and 21 bronze medals.