The Indian women’s kabaddi team led by Ritu Negi won the historic 100th medal for India at the 19th Asian Games being held in Hangzhou China. The Indian women’s kabaddi team defeated Chinese Taipei to win a gold medal. This is the first time that the Indian athlete has won 100 or more medals in an Asian Games edition.

India has won 105 medals at the Asian Games 2023, 28 gold, 36 silver and 41 bronze as of October 7 2023.

India won 6 gold,2 silver and 2 bronze on day 14 of the Asian Games.

The 19th edition of the Asian Games officially began on September 23, 2023, and will conclude on October 8, 2023.

100th medal for India in an Asian Games

The women's kabaddi team won the 100th medal for India at the Hangzhou Asian Games on day 14 of the 19th Asian Games. India became the fourth country in the 19th Asian Games to win 100 or more medals after China, Japan and South Korea. Before the Hangzhou Asian Games, India's best-ever medal tally was at the 2018 Jakarta Asian Games. India had won 70 medals, 16 gold,23 silver and 31 bronze medals at the Jakarta Games.

Double Gold in Kabaddi

The men's and the women's kabaddi teams won gold in their respective events. The Indian men's team defeated Iran in the final. The Indian men's team has now won 8 gold medals at the Asian Games since its introduction in the 1990 Beijing Asian Games. Iran is the other team which has won gold in the kabaddi event at the Asian Games. At the last Jakarta Asian Games, India lost to Iran in the final to settle for a silver medal.

The Indian women's kabaddi team defeated Chinese Taipei(Taiwan) in the final to win a gold medal. It was the third gold medal for the women's team in the Asian Games.

Historic Gold in Cricket

The Indian women's and men's cricket participated for the first time in an Asian Games. Cricket in the T20 format was introduced in the 2010 Guangzhou Asian Games and was also included in the 2014 Incheon Asian Games.

The final match against Afghanistan played at the Pingfeng Campus Cricket Field, was abandoned due to rain after Afghanistan made 112/5 in 18.2 overs. The gold medal was awarded to India due to its higher seedings. The Indian team was led by Rituraj Gaikwad. Bangladesh won the bronze medal, defeating Pakistan.

Earlier, the Indian women's cricket team led by Harmanpreet Singh had won gold by defeating the Sri Lankan team in the final.

Historic Gold in Badminton

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty defeated South Korean pair Choi Solgyu and Kim Wonho in the men's doubles badminton gold medal match.

The world No. 3 ranked Satwik and Chirag made history by winning India's first-ever badminton gold in the Asian Games history.

Medal Winners for India on Day 13 of the 2023 Hangzhou Asian Games

Gold Medal Winners

The women's kabaddi team defeated Chinese Taipei to win gold.
The men's kabaddi team defeated Iran to win gold.
Archer Jyothi Surekha Vennam, who has already won a gold in the Archery's compound mixed team and women's team event, won her third gold in the compound archery individual event by defeating So Chaewon of South Korea 149-145 in the final.
Ojas Pravin Deotale, who has already won a gold in the Archery's compound mixed team and men's team events, won his third gold, beating his compatriot Abhishek Verma 149-147 in the final of the compound individual event.
Indian men's cricket team won the gold after being declared the winner in a rain-abandoned match against Afghanistan.
The men's badminton team of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty defeated the South Korean duo of Choi Solgyu and Kim Wonho to win the gold medal.

Silver Medal Winners

Deepak Punia lost against the 2016 Rio Olympics gold medalist Hassan Yazdani of Iran in the men's freestyle 86 kg wrestling event to settle for a silver medal.
Abhishek Verma won a silver medal in the men's Archery compound individual event.

Bronze medal Winners

India defeated Japan to win bronze in women's hockey.

17-year-old current world champion Aditi Swami won a bronze medal in the women's individual compound archery event.

Medal Tally of India by Sport in the Hangzhou Asian Games

Sport	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
Shooting	7	9	6	22
Cricket	2	0	0	2
Rowing	0	2	3	5
Sailing	0	1	2	3
Equestrian	1	0	1	2
Wushu	0	1	0	1
Tennis	1	1	0	2
Squash	2	1	2	5
Athletics	6	14	9	29
Golf	0	1	0	1
Boxing	0	1	4	5
Badminton	1	1	1	3
Roller Skating	0	0	2	2
Table Tennis	0	0	1	1
Canoe	0	0	1	1
Archery	5	2	2	9
Wrestling	0	1	5	6
Hockey	2	0	0	2
Sepaktakraw	0	0	1	1
Kabaddi	2	0	0	2
Bridge	0	1	0	1
Total	28	36	41	105

Medal Tally as on October 7, 2023 (Day 14)

Serial No	Country	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	China	187	104	63	354
2	Japan	47	57	65	169
3	South Korea	38	50	84	170
4	India	28	36	41	105
5	Uzbekistan	20	18	26	64