Asian Games 2026: Day 13: India shines as 6 golds, 2 silvers and 2 bronzes take India’s tally to 10, including 6 golds, 2 silvers and 2 bronzes in women’s hockey, after India’s Ashwini Tiwari, Varun Chaudhary and Varun Chaudhary combined to win the first ever gold medal for India in archery, beating South Korea 5-3. The stunning performance takes India’s tally of golds in the event to 16. The women’s recurve team, comprising the trio of Ankit Bhakat, Kirti Sharma and Kumkum Mohode, completed the feat of winning a gold medal at the Asian Games for India, ending a long wait of 44 years.
- India Creates History in Archery
- Mixed Recurve Team Wins Silver
- Golden Hat-Trick for India in the Boxing Ring
- Lovlina Wins Gold on Her Birthday
- Parveen Hooda Makes a Stunning Comeback
- Ankush Panghal Creates History
- Wrestling: Sujeet Khatkal’s Stunning Comeback from 2-9 to 10-9
- Women’s Hockey Ends 44-Year Wait for Gold
India Creates History in Archery
The gold for India in archery came after a silver in the 2008 Olympic Games and a bronze in the 2010 Commonwealth Games.
The gold for India in archery7 came courtesy of a superb performance by the trio of Ankit Bhakat, Kirti Sharma and Varun Chaudhary, who defeated South Korea 5-1 in the semi-final before beating China 3-5 in the final. The mixed recurve team had to settle for silver. The Indian pair of Kumkum Mohode and Dhairya Bommadhava made it to the final but lost 3-5 to China in the title match. This brought the tally of silver for India to 2.
Mixed Recurve Team Wins Silver
This golden win had another significant significance. The women’s hockey team had also booked their ticket to the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles with this success.13TH DAY: India’s ‘Golden Day’ with Asian Games 2026, on Friday, 2 October 2026, India won a total of 10 Medals – six gold, two silver and two bronze.
The historic win of the women’s recurve team in archery, the silver of the mixed recurve team, the three golds in boxing, the exciting comeback of Sudjit Kalakar in wrestling and the gold after a 44-year wait in the women’s hockey – these achievements made the 13th day very special for Indian sports. The tally of gold medals so far stands at 16 in India’s name. This performance by the athletes has given a fresh boost to India’s campaign at the Asian Games and the day of 2 October will be long remembered by Indian sports fans.Source: As of today, 2 October 2026.
Golden Hat-Trick for India in the Boxing Ring
India dominated the boxing ring on Day 13 of the Asian Games. Indian boxers delivered one impressive victory after another, winning three gold medals in a single day.
Lovlina Wins Gold on Her Birthday
In the 75 kg category, Lovlina Borgohain defeated China’s Jiyi Bao by a convincing 5-0 margin to win the gold medal. The victory was particularly special for Lovlina as she clinched the gold on her birthday.
With this achievement, Lovlina became the second Indian woman boxer to win an Asian Games gold medal. Before her, MC Mary Kom had achieved the feat.
Parveen Hooda Makes a Stunning Comeback
In the 65 kg category, Parveen Hooda defeated Chinese Taipei’s Nien-Chin Chen in a closely fought bout, winning 3-2 to claim the gold medal.
Parveen’s victory was seen as a remarkable comeback, especially after her bronze medal from the previous Asian Games was withdrawn. This time, she put up a strong performance and made her comeback memorable by winning the gold medal.
Ankush Panghal Creates History
In men’s boxing, Ankush Panghal won a gold medal for India. He became the Indian male boxer to win Asian Games gold after Amit Panghal in 2018.
With this, India secured a total of three gold medals in boxing on Day 13.
Wrestling: Sujeet Khatkal’s Stunning Comeback from 2-9 to 10-9
In the 65 kg freestyle wrestling category, Sujeet Khatkal produced an extraordinary comeback to clinch the gold medal. He faced Abdulmajid Kudiev of Tajikistan in the final.
During the bout, Sujeet was trailing 2-9 at one stage. With the match seemingly slipping away, he launched a spectacular fightback in the closing stages and turned the score around to 10-9. His thrilling comeback secured another gold medal for India.
Sujeet’s performance was even more significant because he had defeated Japan’s Olympic champion in the semifinal to book his place in the final.
Women’s Hockey Ends 44-Year Wait for Gold
The Indian women’s hockey team scripted the most historic chapter of Day 13. India defeated China 1-0 in the final to win the women’s hockey gold medal at the Asian Games.
With this victory, India ended a 44-year wait for an Asian Games gold in women’s hockey.
Lalremsiami scored the decisive goal in the final. Her strike secured India’s historic victory and crowned the team Asian Games champions.
