India won the first medal of Day 15 of the Asian Games 2026 with a historic gold medal in the women’s individual recurve archery event. Kumkum Mohod became the first-ever Indian to win an individual medal in this event at the Asian Games. The win also secured a place for her at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics.
Pranavi Urs also clinch gold becoming the first India women golfer to achieve this feat in individual event in Asian Games.
There were also a couple of wins for India across different sports, including wrestling. In this article, we will explore all the latest updates, medal wins and major results for India on Day 15 of the Asian Games 2026.
What is the Total Asian Games India Medal Tally on Day 15? (October 3)
The first gold medal of the day has further strengthened India’s medal tally, with Kumkum Mohod’s historic archery triumph adding another gold to the country’s total. India has now reached 80 medals in total.
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🥇 Gold Medals (18): India has now won 18 gold medals.
🥈 Silver Medals (26): India has won 26 silver medals.
🥉 Bronze Medals (36): India has won 36 bronze medals.
🏆 Overall Position (5th): India currently stands fifth in the medal tally with 77 medals.
Asian Games 2026 Medal Tally on Day 15
India currently sits 5th in the Asian Games 2026 medal tally with 80 medals, including 18 gold, 26 silver and 36 bronze medals. Here is the updated medal tally of the top 10 countries:
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Rank
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Country
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Gold
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Silver
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Bronze
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Total
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1
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China
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165
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83
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74
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322
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2
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Japan
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74
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86
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87
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247
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3
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Republic of Korea
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35
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41
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65
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141
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4
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Uzbekistan
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20
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23
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22
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65
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|
5
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India
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18
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26
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36
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80
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6
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Thailand
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17
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13
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20
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50
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7
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Iran
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15
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17
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14
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46
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8
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Kazakhstan
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12
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22
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45
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79
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9
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Bahrain
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11
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5
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6
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22
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10
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Hong Kong, China
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10
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19
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23
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52
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Asian Games 2026 Day 15 Key Highlights and Medal Winners
1. Archery: Kumkum Mohod Wins Historic Gold
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Women’s Individual Recurve Gold: Kumkum Mohod defeated South Korea’s Oh Yejin in the final to win the gold medal.
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Historic Achievement: Kumkum became the first Indian woman to win a medal in the individual recurve event at the Asian Games.
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Olympic Quota: Her gold medal also secured a women’s recurve quota place for India at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics.
2. Archery: Neeraj Chauhan Wins Bronze
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Men’s Individual Recurve Bronze: Neeraj Chauhan defeated fellow Indian Dhiraj Bommadevara 6-4 in the bronze-medal match.
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Result: Chauhan won the bronze medal and added another archery medal to India’s Day 15 tally.
3. Wrestling: Deepak Punia Reaches Semifinals
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Men’s Freestyle 97kg: Deepak Punia defeated China’s Zhou Junpeng in the Round of 16.
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Result: Punia then reached the semifinals after his quarterfinal opponent, Hong Kong China’s Li Wui Fung Vincent, forfeited the bout.
4. Wrestling: Antim Panghal Advances
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Women’s Freestyle 53kg: Antim Panghal defeated Kazakhstan’s Shugyla Omirbek in the Round of 16.
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Result: Antim moved into the quarterfinals and remained in the race for a medal.
5. Wrestling: Manisha Bhanwala Advances
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Women’s Freestyle 57kg: Manisha Bhanwala advanced from the Round of 16.
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Result: She moved into the quarterfinals and continued her campaign in the knockout stage.
6. Wrestling: Aman Sehrawat Advances
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Men’s Freestyle 57kg: Aman Sehrawat defeated Japan’s Yamato Ogawa in the Round of 16.
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Result: Aman advanced to the quarterfinals.
7. Wrestling: Sagar Jaglan Advances
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Men’s Freestyle 74kg: Sagar Jaglan defeated Mongolia’s Tulga Tumur-Ochir in the Round of 16.
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Result: Jaglan advanced to the quarterfinals and remained in medal contention.
8. Archery: Dhiraj Bommadevara Reaches Semifinals
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Men’s Individual Recurve: Dhiraj Bommadevara defeated Uzbekistan’s Amirkhon Sadikov in the quarterfinal.
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Result: Dhiraj advanced to the semifinals and later faced fellow Indian Neeraj Chauhan in the bronze-medal match.
9. Golf: Pranavi Urs Wins Gold
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Women’s Individual Golf: Pranavi Urs won the gold medal in the women’s individual event.
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Result: Her gold added another medal to India’s tally on Day 15.
10. Golf: India Wins Women’s Team Silver
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Women’s Team Golf: The Indian women’s team won the silver medal.
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Result: The silver medal further increased India’s medal tally to 80 on Day 15.