Asian Games 2023 : India’s Impressive Medal Tally and Achievements .

The Asian Games 2023 in Hangzhou have witnessed a stellar performance by the Indian contingent, with the nation clinching a total of 25 medals (6 gold, 8 silver, and 11 bronze) so far. This outstanding achievement reflects India’s dedication and prowess in a wide range of sports.

In the 2018 edition of the Asian Games, India made history by securing its largest-ever medal haul, amassing a remarkable 70 medals with a robust 570-member strong delegation. In the 2023 installment of this continental tournament, the Indian team is poised to surpass its previous best, setting an ambitious goal of crossing the 100+ medal mark.

A significant milestone was achieved on Monday when the Indian women’s cricket team scripted history by winning the country’s first-ever gold medal in cricket at the Asian Games.

Here is a comprehensive list of India’s medal winners in the Asian Games 2023:

Gold Medalists:

1. Shooting, Men’s 10m Air Rifle Team: The trio of Divyansh Singh Panwar, Rudrankksh Patil, and Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar secured India’s first gold medal of the 2023 Asian Games, breaking a world record in the process.
2. Equestrian, Team Dressage: Anush Agarwalla, Hriday Vipul Chheda, Sudipti Hajela, and Divyakriti Singh clinched India’s first gold medal in the Equestrian team event in 41 years.
3. Shooting, Women’s 25m Pistol Team: Manu Bhaker, Esha Singh, and Rhythm Sangwan captured gold in the Women’s 25m Pistol Team event.
4. Shooting, Men’s 10m Air Pistol Team: Sarabjot Singh, Arjun Singh Cheema, and Shiva Narwal continued India’s shooting excellence by winning gold in the Men’s 10m Team event.

Silver Medalists:

5. Shooting, Women’s 10m Air Rifle Team: The team comprising Mehuli Ghosh, Ramita, and Ashi Chouksey secured silver.
6. Rowing, Men’s Doubles Sculls: Arjun Lal Jat and Arvind Singh clinched silver in the Lightweight Men’s Double Sculls.
7. Shooting, Women’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions Team: Ashi Chouksey, Manini Kaushik, and Sift Kaur Samra earned silver in the Women’s 50m Rifle 3 Position Team event.
8. Rowing, Men’s Eight: India added another silver medal to its tally in the Men’s Eight event.
9. Shooting, Men’s 25m Rapid Fire Pistol Team: Adarsh Singh, Anish Bhanwala, and Vijayveer Sidhu secured a bronze medal in the event.

Bronze Medalists:

10. Rowing, Men’s Pair: Lekh Ram and Babu Lal Yadav contributed to India’s medal haul with a bronze in the Men’s Pair event.
11. Rowing, Men’s Coxless Four: The quartet of Jaswinder Singh, Bheem Singh, Punit, and Ashish Kumar secured a bronze in the Men’s Four event.
12. Rowing, Men’s Quadruple Sculls: The quartet of Satnam, Parminder, Jakar, and Sukhmeet added another bronze in Rowing.
13. Shooting, Women’s 10m Air Rifle Individual: Ramita Jindal claimed bronze in the individual event in the 10m Air Rifle category.
14. Shooting, Men’s 10m Air Rifle Individual: Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar, part of the gold-winning Men’s 10m Air Rifle Team, added another bronze in the individual event.
15. Sailing, Girls’ Dinghy: Neha Thakur secured silver in the Girl’s Dinghy – ILCA 4 category.
16. Sailing, Men’s Windsurfer RS:X: Eabad Ali bagged bronze in the Men’s Windsurfer RS:X event.
17. Shooting, Women’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions Individual: Ashi Chouksey secured bronze in the women’s 50m rifle 3-position individual event.
18. Shooting, Women’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions Individual: Sift Kaur Samra clinched gold in the same event with a world record score.
19. Shooting, Men’s Skeet Team: Angad, Gurjoat, and Anant Jeet earned bronze in the Men’s Skeet Shooting Team event.
20. Sailing, Men’s ILCA 7 event: Vishnu Saravanan secured bronze in sailing.
21. Shooting, Women’s 25m Pistol Individual: Esha Singh claimed the second spot in the women’s 25m Pistol Individual final.
22. Shooting, Men’s Skeet Individual: Anantjeet Singh Naruka bagged silver in the Men’s Skeet Individual final.
23. Wushu, Women’s 60kg: Roshibina Devi secured a silver medal in Wushu.

This remarkable performance across various sports is a testament to the dedication, skill, and hard work of India’s athletes, and it reaffirms the nation’s standing on the Asian sporting stage. Congratulations to all the medal winners for their exceptional achievements at the Asian Games 2023.