Day 4 at Aichi-Nagoya 2026 was productive for India in terms of medals, with five medals taking the country’s overall tally to 12 medals. Mirabai Chanu’s silver in weightlifting was the headline performance.
China Opens a Significant Gap
China continued its extraordinary start to the Games, reaching 48 gold, 20 silver and 10 bronze medals — 78 in total by the end of day 4 at Aichi Nagoya 2026. The Chinese advantage was visible across several disciplines. China won the Men’s Artistic Gymnastics team title, scoring 255.095 to finish ahead of hosts Japan, while also collecting gold medals in Shooting and Swimming.
Japan remained second with 15 gold, 25 silver and 27 bronze medals, giving the hosts 67 medals. Japan’s Shoon Mitsunaga won the Men’s 100m Butterfly, while the country also added medals in Gymnastics and other Aquatic events.
The Republic of Korea occupied third place with 8 gold, 8 silver and 25 bronze medals.
Thailand Makes a Move
Thailand continued to strengthen its position in the top five, reaching 5 gold, 3 silver and 4 bronze medals. One of its significant victories came in Equestrian Team Eventing, where Thailand moved from third place overnight to take the gold medal. China’s Hua Tian successfully defended his Individual Eventing title.
India on Day 3 at Aichi Nagoya 2026- Five Medals and a Historic Weightlifting Silver
India was placed 13th in the overall standings at the close of the day’s competition.
Mirabai Chanu Ends the Wait
The biggest Indian result came from Mirabai Chanu, who won silver in the Women’s 49kg Weightlifting category. Chanu lifted 87kg in the Snatch and 111kg in the Clean and Jerk for a total of 198kg, finishing behind North Korea’s Ri Song Gum. Indonesia’s Luluk Diana Wijayana took bronze with 191kg.
The medal was particularly significant because it was India’s first Asian Games medal in Women’s Weightlifting since Karnam Malleswari’s bronze at Bangkok 1998. For Chanu, it also completed an Asian Games medal after previous Olympic and Commonwealth Games success.
Badminton Wins Another Medal
India’s Men’s Badminton team secured a bronze after losing 1-3 to China in the semifinal. India’s only match victory came through the doubles pairing of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, while Lakshya Sen and Ayush Shetty lost their respective singles matches.
The bronze represents India’s second Asian Games medal in the Men’s Team Badminton event.
Shooting Produces Two More Bronze Medals
Shooting continued to be one of India’s most productive sports. The Men’s Skeet team of Anantjeet Singh Naruka, Mairaj Ahmad Khan and Bhavtegh Singh Gill won bronze after recording 346 points. India tied Kazakhstan and secured the bronze through a shoot-off.
India also won bronze in the Women’s Skeet team event. The team scored 331, behind China and Kazakhstan. China won gold with 357, and Kazakhstan took silver with 336.
Individually, Raiza Dhillon finished fourth in the Women’s Skeet final, while Anantjeet Singh Naruka also finished fourth in the Men’s Individual final.
Manu Bhaker, meanwhile, finished fifth in the Women’s 10m Air Pistol final with 181.1 points. South Korea’s Choo Ga-eun won gold with an Asian-record 246.3.
Jay Meena Makes Soft Tennis History
Jay Meena became India’s first Asian Games medallist in Soft Tennis after reaching the Men’s Singles semifinal. He lost to Japan’s Takuya Kurosaka in the last four but secured a bronze medal, as the losing semifinalists received bronze. It was another first for India at Aichi-Nagoya.
Roshibina Devi Reaches Wushu Final
Roshibina Devi advanced to the women’s 60kg Sanda final after defeating Indonesia’s Thania Kusumaningtyas. Her progression guarantees at least a silver medal, although it was not yet added to India’s official medal tally at the end of Day 4 at Aichi Nagoya 2026. Roshibina is now the first Indian to reach an Asian Games Wushu final in the event.
Hockey and Kabaddi Continue Strong Runs
India’s Women’s Hockey team produced another emphatic victory, defeating Thailand 20-1 to remain at the top of Pool B. The Men’s Kabaddi team also advanced strongly, defeating Bangladesh 48-25 and reaching the semifinals. The women’s team maintained its unbeaten record with a 37-23 victory over Iran.
Medal Table on Day 4 at Aichi Nagoya 2026
| Rank | Country | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | Total |
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| 1 | China | 48 | 20 | 10 | 78 |
| 2 | Japan | 15 | 25 | 27 | 67 |
| 3 | Republic of Korea | 8 | 8 | 25 | 41 |
| 4 | Kazakhstan | 7 | 4 | 8 | 19 |
| 5 | Thailand | 5 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| 6 | Hong Kong, China | 3 | 6 | 7 | 16 |
| 7 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 8 | Malaysia | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 9 | DPR Korea | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 10 | Kuwait | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 11 | Qatar | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 11 | Tajikistan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 13 | INDIA | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 |
| 14 | Uzbekistan | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| 15 | Macao, China | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
