India moved up to 12 medals — 1 gold, 5 silver, and 6 bronze — by the end of Day 4 at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, placing 13th in the overall standings, with weightlifter Mirabai Chanu delivering the day's standout performance.
Mirabai Chanu ends a 28-year wait
Mirabai Chanu won silver in the women's 49kg weightlifting category with a combined lift of 198kg (87kg Snatch, 111kg Clean and Jerk). It's India's first Asian Games weightlifting podium finish since Karnam Malleswari, ending a 28-year drought for the sport at the Games.
Shooting: a bronze and a near-miss
India's men's skeet team took bronze with a score of 346 points. The women's skeet team narrowly missed silver, finishing just 5 points short with 331. The pistol shooting events didn't add to the medal count.
Wushu and other medals
Roshibina Devi powered into the women's 60kg Sanda final with a 2-0 win, guaranteeing India at least a silver in wushu. In soft tennis, Jay Meena secured a bronze medal.
Hockey and other action
India's women's hockey team routed Thailand 20-1, with Deepika Kumari scoring 9 goals in the rout.
Heartbreak for Manu Bhaker
Paris Olympics bronze medalist Manu Bhaker finished fifth in the women's 10m Air Pistol final despite qualifying third, while the women's pistol team finished fourth, narrowly missing out on a bronze medal.
