Asian Games 2026: Indian Athletes Who Won Multiple Medals
Asian Games 2026: Indian Athletes Who Won Multiple Medals
India's campaign at the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, featured several athletes who stepped onto the podium more than once. From archery and shooting to athletics and golf, Indian competitors contributed multiple medals across individual, team and mixed-team events.
Among the biggest performers were Kumkum Mohod, Neeru Dhanda, Gulveer Singh, Rudrankksh Patil, Ganesh Mani Ratnam Thirumuru and Vithya Ramraj, who each won three medals during the Games.
India finished fourth in the overall standings with 85 medals — 21 gold, 27 silver and 37 bronze. The country's multiple-medal winners played an important role in that total, with archery, shooting and athletics producing several of the most successful individual campaigns.
Here is the list of Indian athletes who won more than one medal at the Asian Games 2026, along with their medal breakdowns.
Indian Athletes Who Won Three Medals
1. Kumkum Mohod — Archery
Medals: 2 Gold, 1 Silver
Seventeen-year-old Kumkum Mohod enjoyed a memorable Asian Games debut, winning three medals in women's and mixed recurve archery.
| Medal | Event |
|---|---|
| Gold | Women's recurve team |
| Gold | Women's individual recurve |
| Silver | Mixed team recurve |
Mohod was part of the Indian women's recurve team that won gold, helping India end South Korea's long-standing dominance in the event. She subsequently won the individual recurve title, becoming the first Indian woman to win an individual recurve gold at the Asian Games.
Her silver came alongside Dhiraj Bommadevara in the mixed team recurve event.
2. Neeru Dhanda — Shooting
Medals: 2 Gold, 1 Silver
Neeru Dhanda was among India's most successful shooters at Aichi-Nagoya, collecting three medals in trap shooting.
| Medal | Event |
|---|---|
| Gold | Women's individual trap |
| Gold | Mixed team trap, with Kynan Chenai |
| Silver | Women's trap team, with Manisha Keer and Aashima Ahlawat |
Dhanda's individual gold marked a major milestone for Indian women's shooting. She also partnered Kynan Chenai to win mixed-team trap gold, while the women's team secured silver.
Her three-medal campaign made her one of India's leading performers in the shooting events.
3. Ganesh Mani Ratnam Thirumuru — Archery
Medals: 2 Gold, 1 Bronze
Ganesh Mani Ratnam Thirumuru delivered a three-medal campaign in compound archery.
| Medal | Event |
|---|---|
| Gold | Men's compound team |
| Gold | Mixed compound team |
| Bronze | Men's individual compound |
The archer contributed to India's gold-medal performances in both men's team and mixed-team compound events before adding an individual bronze.
His campaign highlighted the depth of India's compound archery squad, which delivered several podium finishes across the competition.
4. Gulveer Singh — Athletics
Medals: 2 Silver, 1 Bronze
Gulveer Singh produced one of India's most demanding multi-event campaigns, competing across three distance-running events.
| Medal | Event |
|---|---|
| Silver | Men's 10,000m |
| Silver | Men's 1,500m |
| Bronze | Men's 5,000m |
Singh won medals across the 1,500m, 5,000m and 10,000m, demonstrating his range across middle- and long-distance running.
He became the first Indian athlete to win three middle- and long-distance medals at a single edition of the Asian Games. His performance was particularly notable given the demanding schedule, which included four races over five days.
5. Rudrankksh Patil — Shooting
Medals: 2 Silver, 1 Bronze
Rudrankksh Patil collected three medals in rifle shooting at the Asian Games 2026.
| Medal | Event |
|---|---|
| Silver | Men's 10m air rifle team |
| Silver | Men's 50m rifle 3 positions team |
| Bronze | Men's 10m air rifle individual |
Patil combined individual success with team podium finishes. His bronze in the men's 10m air rifle individual event complemented the silver medals won in the team competitions.
His campaign added to India's strong showing across rifle shooting.
6. Vithya Ramraj — Athletics
Medals: 1 Gold, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze
Vithya Ramraj enjoyed a particularly versatile campaign, winning medals in both relay and individual events.
| Medal | Event |
|---|---|
| Gold | Women's 4x400m relay |
| Silver | Mixed 4x400m relay |
| Bronze | Women's 400m hurdles |
Ramraj contributed to India's women's 4x400m relay gold and the mixed relay silver before winning bronze in the individual 400m hurdles.
Her hurdles performance was another major highlight: she broke the national record associated with P. T. Usha, a mark that had stood for 42 years.
Indian Athletes Who Won Two Medals
7. Elavenil Valarivan — Shooting
Medals: 2 Silver
| Medal | Event |
|---|---|
| Silver | Women's 10m air rifle individual |
| Silver | Women's 10m air rifle team |
Elavenil Valarivan won silver in both the individual and team competitions in the women's 10m air rifle event. Her double podium finish made her one of India's consistent performers in rifle shooting.
8. Himanshu Dhillon — Shooting
Medals: 2 Silver
| Medal | Event |
|---|---|
| Silver | Men's 10m air rifle individual |
| Silver | Men's 10m air rifle team |
Himanshu Dhillon secured two silver medals, finishing on the podium in both the men's individual and team 10m air rifle events.
His results highlighted India's competitiveness in the men's rifle discipline.
9. Vidarsa K. Vinod — Shooting
Medals: 2 Silver
| Medal | Event |
|---|---|
| Silver | Women's 10m air rifle team |
| Silver | Women's 50m rifle 3 positions team |
Vidarsa K. Vinod won two team silver medals in different rifle disciplines, contributing to India's success in both air rifle and 50m rifle 3 positions.
10. Dhiraj Bommadevara — Archery
Medals: 2 Silver
| Medal | Event |
|---|---|
| Silver | Mixed team recurve, with Kumkum Mohod |
| Silver | Men's team recurve |
Dhiraj Bommadevara reached the podium twice in recurve archery. He partnered Kumkum Mohod to win silver in the mixed team event and also earned silver in the men's team competition.
11. Prithika Pradeep — Archery
Medals: 2 Gold
| Medal | Event |
|---|---|
| Gold | Women's compound team |
| Gold | Mixed compound team |
Prithika Pradeep won two gold medals in compound archery, contributing to India's victories in both the women's team and mixed-team events.
12. Sahil Jadhav — Archery
Medals: 2 Gold
| Medal | Event |
|---|---|
| Gold | Men's compound team |
| Gold | Mixed compound team |
Sahil Jadhav secured gold in two compound archery team events, helping India deliver a strong performance across the men's and mixed-team competitions.
13. Jyothi Surekha Vennam — Archery
Medals: 2 Gold
| Medal | Event |
|---|---|
| Gold | Women's compound team |
| Gold | Mixed compound team |
Jyothi Surekha Vennam added two gold medals to her international record through India's success in compound archery.
Her contributions to the women's and mixed-team events underlined her importance to the Indian compound archery squad.
14. Chikitha Taniparthi — Archery
Medals: 2 Gold
| Medal | Event |
|---|---|
| Gold | Women's compound team |
| Gold | Mixed compound team |
Chikitha Taniparthi won two gold medals in compound archery, joining India's successful women's team and mixed-team combinations.
15. Kushal Dalal — Archery
Medals: 2 Gold
| Medal | Event |
|---|---|
| Gold | Men's compound team |
| Gold | Mixed compound team |
Kushal Dalal was another double gold medallist in compound archery, contributing to India's victories in the men's team and mixed-team events.
16. M. R. Poovamma — Athletics
Medals: 1 Gold, 1 Silver
| Medal | Event |
|---|---|
| Gold | Women's 4x400m relay |
| Silver | Mixed 4x400m relay |
M. R. Poovamma won medals in both relay events, contributing to India's gold in the women's 4x400m relay and silver in the mixed 4x400m relay.
17. Ankita Bhakat — Archery
Medals: 1 Gold, 1 Silver
| Medal | Event |
|---|---|
| Gold | Women's recurve team |
| Silver | Mixed team recurve |
Ankita Bhakat won gold in the women's recurve team event and silver in the mixed team recurve competition, contributing to India's success across both formats.
18. Kirti Sharma — Archery
Medals: 1 Gold, 1 Silver
| Medal | Event |
|---|---|
| Gold | Women's recurve team |
| Silver | Mixed team recurve |
Kirti Sharma was part of India's gold-winning women's recurve team and also won silver in the mixed team event.
19. Pranavi Urs — Golf
Medals: 1 Gold, 1 Silver
| Medal | Event |
|---|---|
| Gold | Women's individual stroke play |
| Silver | Women's team |
Pranavi Urs delivered one of India's landmark golf performances, winning the women's individual title and helping India secure silver in the women's team event.
Her individual gold was India's first Asian Games gold in women's individual golf, making her campaign especially significant.
20. Kiran Pahal — Athletics
Medals: 1 Gold, 1 Silver
| Medal | Event |
|---|---|
| Gold | Women's 4x400m relay |
| Silver | Mixed 4x400m relay |
Kiran Pahal contributed to India's relay success, winning gold in the women's 4x400m relay and silver in the mixed 4x400m relay.
21. Prachi Choudhary — Athletics
Medals: 1 Gold, 1 Bronze
| Medal | Event |
|---|---|
| Gold | Women's 4x400m relay |
| Bronze | Mixed 4x100m relay |
Prachi Choudhary won two medals in relay events, helping India secure gold in the women's 4x400m relay and bronze in the mixed 4x100m relay.
Summary: India's Multiple Medal Winners at Asian Games 2026
| Athlete | Sport | Medals |
|---|---|---|
| Kumkum Mohod | Archery | 2 Gold, 1 Silver |
| Neeru Dhanda | Shooting | 2 Gold, 1 Silver |
| Ganesh Mani Ratnam Thirumuru | Archery | 2 Gold, 1 Bronze |
| Gulveer Singh | Athletics | 2 Silver, 1 Bronze |
| Rudrankksh Patil | Shooting | 2 Silver, 1 Bronze |
| Vithya Ramraj | Athletics | 1 Gold, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze |
| Elavenil Valarivan | Shooting | 2 Silver |
| Himanshu Dhillon | Shooting | 2 Silver |
| Vidarsa K. Vinod | Shooting | 2 Silver |
| Dhiraj Bommadevara | Archery | 2 Silver |
| Prithika Pradeep | Archery | 2 Gold |
| Sahil Jadhav | Archery | 2 Gold |
| Jyothi Surekha Vennam | Archery | 2 Gold |
| Chikitha Taniparthi | Archery | 2 Gold |
| Kushal Dalal | Archery | 2 Gold |
| M. R. Poovamma | Athletics | 1 Gold, 1 Silver |
| Ankita Bhakat | Archery | 1 Gold, 1 Silver |
| Kirti Sharma | Archery | 1 Gold, 1 Silver |
| Pranavi Urs | Golf | 1 Gold, 1 Silver |
| Kiran Pahal | Athletics | 1 Gold, 1 Silver |
| Prachi Choudhary | Athletics | 1 Gold, 1 Bronze |
Archery, Shooting and Athletics Lead the Way
India's multiple-medal winners reflected the country's success across three major medal-producing disciplines.
Archery produced several double gold medallists, with Kumkum Mohod and Ganesh Mani Ratnam Thirumuru leading the way with three medals each. Shooting featured three-medal campaigns from Neeru Dhanda and Rudrankksh Patil, alongside multiple podium finishes from rifle shooters. In athletics, Gulveer Singh's three distance-running medals and Vithya Ramraj's achievements across hurdles and relays stood out.
Pranavi Urs also demonstrated how an individual title and a team podium finish can combine to make a successful multi-medal campaign in golf.
The achievements of these athletes helped India conclude the Asian Games 2026 with 85 medals. More than the overall tally, their performances highlighted the growing depth of Indian sport and the ability of athletes to deliver across multiple events at a major international competition.