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Suchika Tariyal Wins Historic Bronze as India Tallies Six Medals

By Drooid · Sep 21, 2026, 4:36 PM UTC · How we work

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India Boosts Medal Tally

Suchika Tariyal earned a historic bronze in women’s 60 kg traditional MMA at the Asian Games.
Himanshu Dhillon won silver in men’s 10 m air rifle, trailing China’s Sheng Lihao’s 254.2 points.
India’s medal tally rose to six—four silver and two bronze—placing the nation 12th in the standings.
After two days without gold, India is focusing on converting silvers into gold medals.

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Rowing Officials Reshuffle

Rowing officials executed a sweeping last-minute crew reshuffle, prompting unrest among Indian rowers.
Officials cited the team’s poor World Championships showing as the reason for the extensive changes.
Rugby India named a 13-member senior women’s Sevens squad for the Asian Games, coached by Paul Delport.
Six Hangzhou 2022 athletes returned and camped at the Sports Authority of India’s Netaji Subhas Eastern Centre, Kolkata.

History

Historical Context

In December 1998, India competed in the 13th Asian Games in Bangkok, finishing ninth with seven gold, eleven silver and seventeen bronze medals. The shooting competition took place at Hua Mark Shooting Range from 7 to 13 December, where India earned a gold medal. Today’s expanded Indian squad, featuring MMA and rowing athletes, draws on that 1998 breakthrough to broaden its medal prospects.

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India Boosts Medal Tally

Suchika Tariyal earned a historic bronze in women’s 60 kg traditional MMA at the Asian Games.
Himanshu Dhillon won silver in men’s 10 m air rifle, trailing China’s Sheng Lihao’s 254.2 points.
India’s medal tally rose to six—four silver and two bronze—placing the nation 12th in the standings.
After two days without gold, India is focusing on converting silvers into gold medals.

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