Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:32pm on 29 Sep 2026,Tuesday India
India’s athletics contingent has won 19 medals at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, including nine silver and 10 bronze, with no gold medals so far. Athletics ranks second among India’s most successful sports behind shooting. Seema Kumari became the first Indian track and field athlete to win a medal, taking bronze in the women’s 10,000m. Gulveer Singh won silver in both the men’s 10,000m and 1500m, becoming the first Indian to win two Asiad medals in those events. Tajinderpal Singh Toor secured his third consecutive Asian Games medal. Sawan Barwal ended India’s 44-year wait for a men’s marathon medal, while Parul Chaudhary won two bronze medals and set a national record in the 3000m steeplechase.
