# India's Gold Rush at Asian Games

> India's archery and athletics surge ends Asian Games gold drought.
- Title: India's Gold Rush at Asian Games · Financialexpress | Shortify
- Summary: India's archery and athletics surge ends Asian Games gold drought. India won 10 golds at Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games after early struggles, defying predictions…
- Keywords: india, asiangames, archery, athletics, indianathletics, indianarchery, asiangames2023, goldmedals, parulchaudhary, gulveersingh, vithyaraj, neurdhanda
- Source: Financialexpress — https://financialexpress.com/sports/tale-of-two-halves-poses-some-questions/4353127
- Author: Tushar Bhaduri
- Published: 2026-10-03T19:27:07+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: india, asiangames, archery, athletics, indianathletics, indianarchery, asiangames2023, goldmedals, parulchaudhary, gulveersingh, vithyaraj, neurdhanda
## India's Asian Games campaign split
India's Asian Games campaign was a story of two halves, with early struggles before a gold rush as the mega event entered its final phase.
## Archery breaks drought
The Indian archery squad, including Pranavi Urs, overcame historical underperformance to win golds against Korean rivals.
## Shooting and athletics underperform
Shooting won three golds at the Games after seven at Hangzhou 2023, while athletics dropped from six to one gold.
## Athletics stars shine
Vithya Ramraj broke a 42-year national record in the 400m hurdles, while Gulveer Singh won three medals in five days.
## Boxing and wrestling surge
Boxers won three golds and wrestlers contributed significantly to India’s gold tally after missing at Hangzhou 2023.
## China's gold dominance
China targets only gold medals, winning more than twice the number of golds taken by host Japan at the Asian Games.
## India's medal gap
Indian athletes trailed smaller nations like Iran in performance despite setting national records.
## 2028 Olympics target
India aims to improve its Olympic performance for the 2028 Los Angeles Games after finishing 71st in Paris 2024.
## Key takeaway

India won 10 golds at Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games after early struggles, defying predictions with archery and athletics breakthroughs.