India closed the 2026 Asian Games with 107 medals — its best-ever showing and the first time crossing the three-digit barrier. The sport-by-sport breakdown shows where the investment is paying off.
The headline number
107 medals total: 30 gold, 39 silver, 38 bronze. India finished fourth in the medal table, behind China, Japan, and Korea — its highest finish since 1962.
Shooting and archery dominate
Shooting alone contributed 22 medals (8 gold). Archery added another 9. Both sports have benefited from a decade of focused academy investment in Bhopal and Pune.
Athletics finally arrived
Track and field delivered 14 medals — double the previous Games. The 4x400m mixed relay gold and Neeraj Chopra's javelin defence were the marquee moments.
Surprise outperformers
- Squash: 4 medals (1 gold) — most ever for India
- Sailing: 3 medals — first podiums since 2002
- Roller skating: 2 bronzes — debut sport for many Indian fans
The gap
China took 201 golds; India took 30. Gymnastics and swimming together yielded zero. The next 5-year plan from the sports ministry focuses heavily on both — the road to Olympic medal counts runs through those two disciplines.