India claim four golds in archery and shooting on Day 11 of Asian Games 2026

India won four gold medals in archery and shooting at the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya on Wednesday, September 30, helping the country to seven medals on Day 11 overall.

The day began with a world-record-equalling performance in compound archery as Chikitha Taniparthi, Prithika Pradeep and Jyothi Surekha Vennam scored 238/240 to beat China and take the women’s team gold. Shortly after, Chikitha paired with Sahil Rajesh Jadhav to claim the mixed compound team title; the gold medal match went to a shoot-off and the Indian duo hit the bullseye to defeat South Korea. The Indian men’s compound team of Kushal Dalal, Sahil Jadhav and Ganesh Thirumuru then beat China to provide India with a third archery gold of the day.

The men’s compound final was a come-from-behind win, with the report noting China led for most of the match before a single mistake allowed the Indians to capitalise and secure gold. The mixed compound victory over South Korea was India’s second consecutive win over that nation in event finals at the Asian Games, according to the report. Officials recorded the women’s team score as 238/240, equalling the world record.

In shooting, Neeru Dhanda teamed with Kynan Chenai to win the mixed trap event, registering India’s fourth gold of the day; the piece states this was Dhanda’s third medal at the 2026 Asian Games. The report included social-media captions celebrating the mixed trap and archery mixed-team champions.

Boxing produced three medals for India on Day 11: Priya Ghanghas and Kapil Pokhariya lost their semi-finals and were awarded bronze in their respective categories, while Lovlina Borgohain beat Kazakhstan’s Natalya Bogdanova 3-2 to reach the women’s 75kg final. The article noted Priya Ghanghas competed in the 60kg division and Kapil Pokhariya in the 90kg division.

The Indian women’s hockey team advanced to the gold-medal match with a 2-0 victory over South Korea, with Ishika Chaudhary and Salima Tete the goal scorers after a scoreless first two quarters, the report said. Both the men’s and women’s squash teams won their quarter-final matches and, according to the story, would face tough opponents in the semi-finals.

Wrestling on Day 11 saw Sunil Kumar win bronze in the men’s Greco-Roman 87kg category, defeating the Philippines’ Callum Roberts 9-0; the report described this as a successful defence of his bronze. The article also stated that Indians still had 11 more wrestlers entered across multiple categories.

India’s Day 11 medal roll included four golds and three bronzes, with the detailed list given as: Chikitha Taniparthi, Prithika Pradeep, Jyothi Surekha Vennam (Women’s Compound Team) – GOLD; Chikitha Taniparthi and Sahil Rajesh Jadhav (Mixed Compound Team) – GOLD; Neeru Dhanda and Kynan Chenai (Mixed Trap Team) – GOLD; Kushal Dalal, Sahil Jadhav, Ganesh Thirumuru (Men’s Compound Team) – GOLD; Priya Ghanghas (Boxing Women’s 60kg) – BRONZE; Kapil Pokhariya (Boxing Men’s 90kg) – BRONZE; Sumit Kumar (Men’s Greco-Roman 87kg) – BRONZE.

India have won a total of 60 medals at the end of Day 11 — 10 Gold, 21 Silver, 29 Bronze.