The Asian Games 2023 have been an incredible event for India, with competitors exhibiting their skill and bringing home a great total of gold. On October 7, 2023, India surpassed the milestone score of 100 medals by earning 25 gold, 35 silver, and 40 bronze. Early Saturday morning, the Indian delegation won three gold medals in a row in archery and women's kabaddi, bringing the country's medal tally to 100. Archer Jyothi Vennam and Praveen Ojas won gold in their individual compound events, while the women's kabaddi team overcame Chinese Taipei in a dramatic final match to bring India's total to 100.
India has won 22 and 29 medals in shooting and track and field, respectively. In the Asian Games 2023, India has won 5 medals in rowing, 3 in sailing, and other medals across several disciplines. The Indian women's kabaddi team regained its gold medal after finishing third in the 2018 tournament.
The Indian men's hockey squad warrants special notice among the main medal winners. They won their fourth Asian Games championship by beating Japan in the final 5-1, adding another gold medal to India's collection. Several female athletes have made the country proud by winning gold medals in individual athletic competitions.
The Indian women's recurve team won a bronze medal in archery, and Vishal Kewat got to the Canoe Slalom final. The Indian women's Kabaddi team also defeated Nepal in the semifinals, clinching their berth in the final. Aside from them, numerous additional athletes from various sports have contributed to India's medal count. Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu, badminton standout PV Sindhu, and archery world champions Aditi Gopichand Swami and Ojas Pravin Deotale are among them.
