Asian Games 2026 Day 13 Highlights: India enjoyed one of its strongest days at the Asian Games 2026 on Friday, October 2, with athletes delivering outstanding performances across boxing, wrestling, archery, hockey, sailing and sepaktakraw. India collected 10 medals during the day, including six gold medals, taking its overall tally to 76 medals.
The country’s medal count now stands at 16 gold, 25 silver and 35 bronze medals.
Indian Women Make History in Boxing
Boxing provided some of India’s biggest moments on Day 13. Lovlina Borgohain secured the gold medal in the women’s 75kg category after defeating China’s Bao Ziyi 5-0 in the final.
Parveen Hooda also finished on top in the women’s 65kg division, giving India another boxing gold.
With both boxers winning gold, India achieved a notable milestone as two Indian women boxers won Asian Games gold medals in the same edition for the first time.
The men’s boxing competition also produced a gold medal for India, with Ankush Panghal winning the men’s 80kg title.
Sujeet Kalkal Wins Wrestling Gold
India added another gold medal through wrestling, with Sujeet Kalkal emerging victorious in the men’s 65kg category.
His performance strengthened India’s presence on the wrestling mat and added another major title to the country’s Day 13 medal haul.
Indian Women’s Hockey Team Wins Gold
The Indian women’s hockey team ended the day on a high note by winning the gold medal.
India defeated China 1-0 in a closely fought final. The narrow victory secured another Asian Games hockey title for the Indian women’s team and added one of the day’s biggest medals to India’s collection.
Historic Gold for Women’s Recurve Archery Team
Archery also brought a major breakthrough for India. The women’s recurve team captured its first Asian Games gold medal, defeating South Korea in the final.
India also won silver medals in the mixed recurve team and men’s recurve team events, further strengthening its medal tally in archery.
Bronze Medals in Sailing and Sepaktakraw
India’s medal collection on Day 13 was not limited to gold and silver.
The Indian men’s sepaktakraw quadrant team won a bronze medal, while Nethra Kumanan secured bronze in the women’s dinghy sailing event.
India Asian Games 2026 Medal Tally After Day 13
At the conclusion of Day 13, India had accumulated:
- Gold: 16
- Silver: 25
- Bronze: 35
- Total: 76 medals
With several disciplines still contributing medals, India’s campaign at the Asian Games 2026 continued to gain momentum as the competition entered its final stages.
Asian Games 2026 Day 13 Key Highlights
- India won 10 medals, including six gold, on Day 13.
- Lovlina Borgohain won gold in women’s 75kg boxing.
- Parveen Hooda secured gold in women’s 65kg boxing.
- Ankush Panghal won the men’s 80kg boxing title.
- Sujeet Kalkal claimed wrestling gold in the men’s 65kg category.
- India’s women’s recurve team won its first Asian Games gold.
- The Indian women’s hockey team defeated China 1-0 for gold.
- India also collected silver medals in two recurve team events.
- Nethra Kumanan and India’s men’s sepaktakraw team won bronze medals.
