How Many Medals Did India Win in Asian Games 2023?
A Record 107-Medal Haul
India won 107 medals at the Asian Games 2023 in Hangzhou 28 gold, 38 silver and 41 bronze finishing fourth on the overall medal table behind China, Japan and South Korea. It was the first time India crossed the 100-medal mark at a single Asian Games, surpassing the previous record of 70 medals set at Jakarta 2018. A 655-member Indian contingent competed across the 19th edition of the Games, which was originally scheduled for 2022 but postponed by a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
How Many Medals India Won in Asian Games 2023?
India’s 107-medal finish at Hangzhou 2023 marked a significant jump from previous editions, driven by consistent performances across shooting, athletics and archery, alongside historic breakthroughs in team sports. The 100-medal milestone itself was reached on the second-last day of competition, with the women’s kabaddi team’s gold contributing to that landmark tally.
Total medals:
- Total medals: 107
- Gold: 28
- Silver: 38
- Bronze: 41
- Overall rank: 4th
- Previous best: 70 medals (Jakarta 2018)
- Contingent size: 655 athletes
China topped the overall table with 201 gold medals, well ahead of host-nation rivals Japan (52 gold) and South Korea (42 gold). India was one of only four countries to cross the 100-medal mark at the Games, underlining how competitive the top of the table remained even as India posted its own record numbers.
Which Sports Delivered the Most Medals
Athletics was India’s single biggest medal contributor, with a 68-member track and field squad returning 29 medals – six gold, 14 silver and nine bronze – across 37 events. Neeraj Chopra successfully defended his javelin throw title, while Avinash Sable, Parul Chaudhary and Tajinderpal Singh Toor were among the other headline gold medallists in the discipline.
Standout Gold Medals:
- Neeraj Chopra: men’s javelin throw
- Archery compound team: clean sweep of all 5 golds
- Men’s hockey: gold & Paris 2024 Olympic quota
- Cricket & kabaddi teams: 2 golds each
- Satwiksairaj Rankireddy & Chirag Shetty: India’s first-ever Asian Games badminton gold
Other Key Contributors:
- Shooting – multiple individual & team medals
- Squash – men’s & women’s team golds
- Tennis – mixed doubles gold (Bopanna-Bhosale)
- Equestrian – historic medal returns
- Boxing & wrestling – strong medal contributions
