Asian Games 2018 Medal Table

The 2018 Asian Games, officially known as the XVIII ASIAD, is the largest sporting event in Asia governed by Olympic Council of Asia (OCA). It is holding at Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia between 18 August – 2 September 2018, with 465 events in 40 sports and disciplines set to feature in the Games.

2018 Asian Games Medal Table

02/09/2018 – Sunday:

• Japan’s swimmer Ikee named Asian Games’ Most Valuable Player
  Japan’s young swimmer Rikako Ikee was named the Indonesia Asian Games’ Most Valuable Player (MVP) here on Sunday after winning six gold and two silver medals. She received $50,000 in prize money.

01/09/2018 – Saturday:

• India beat Pakistan 2-1, take hockey bronze
  India’s men’s hockey team defeated arch-foes Pakistan 2-1 in the bronze medal playoff at the 18th Asian Games here on Saturday.
• India’s women’s squash team takes silver
  India’s women’s squash team got a second successive silver medal in the Asian Games as it lost to Hong Kong 0-2 in the final here on Saturday.
• India’s women’s squash team loses in final
  India’s women’s squash team lost to Hong Kong 0-2 in the final of the 18th Asian Games here on Saturday.
• Amit Panghal bags gold in men’s boxing
  Indian boxer Amit Panghal edged out reigning Olympic and continental champion Hasanboy Dusmatov of Uzbekistan in a bitterly fought final to win gold in the men’s light flyweight (49 kilogram) category at the 2018 Asian Games here on Saturday.
• India bags gold in bridge
  India bagged gold in the men’s bridge pair competition at the 2018 Asian Games here on Saturday.
• India finishes ninth in men’s canoe double
  The Indian team finished at the ninth spot in the men’s canoe double (C2) 200 metre competition at the 2018 Asian Games here on Saturday.

31/08/2018 – Friday:

• Women’s hockey: India lose to Japan in final – India’s women’s hockey team got a silver medal at the Asian Games for the second time as it lost 1-2 to lower-ranked Japan in the final at the Gelora Bung Karno Hockey Field
• Boxer Amit in men’s light flyweight final: Indian boxer Amit Panghal registered a split decision victory to enter the final of the men’s light flyweight (49 kilogram) category at the 18th Asian Games
• Indian men’s squash team takes bronze: Indian men’s squash team lost their semi-final match to Hong Kong and settled for bronze medal at the 18th Asian Games
• Boxer Amit in men’s light flyweight final: Indian boxer Amit Panghal entered the final of the men’s light flyweight (49kg) category at the 18th Asian Games
• Varsha, Sweta win silver; Harshita takes bronze in sailing: Varsha Gautham and Sweta Shervegar bagged a silver medal in the 49er FX women sailing competition while Harshita Tomar settled for bronze in the Open Laser 4.7 category at the 18th Asian Games
• India enter women’s squash final: India entered the women’s team final in the squash competition at the 18th Asian Games
• Asiad 2018: Kamal, Manika lose in TT singles

30/08/2018 – Thursday:

• India’s Jinson Johnson wins men’s 1500m gold
• India win gold in women’s 4X400m relay
• India take men’s 4X400m silver
• India lose to Malaysia in Asiad hockey semis
• Seema takes bronze in women’s discus throw
• Chitra Unnikrishnan bags bronze in women’s 1500m

29/08/2018 – Wednesday:

• Swapna, Arpinder create Asiad history
  Swapna Barman created history by winning the women’s heptathlon title while Arpinder Singh ended India’s 48-year wait for men’s triple jump gold as Indian athletes enjoyed another successful day at the 18th Asian Games here on Wednesday.
• Asiad 2018: Indian hockey eves blank China; to fight for gold
  Ending a two-decade wait, a resilient Indian women’s hockey team stormed into the final of the 18th Asian Games after edging past World No.11 China 1-0 in the semi-final at the Gelora Bung Karno field here on Wednesday.
• Jalpaiguri celebrates as daughter of rickshaw-puller scripts Asiad history
  Jalpaiguri town in North Bengal is ecstatic over its resident Swapna Barman, daughter of a van rickshaw puller, becoming the first Indian woman to achieve a top podium finish in the gruelling heptathlon event at the Asian Games.
• Sharath-Manika lose in mixed doubles TT semis, take bronze
  The Indian mixed doubles table tennis pair of Achanta Sharath Kamal and Manika Batra bagged the first-ever bronze medal in the sport after going down in the semi-finals of the 18th Asian Games here on Wednesday.
• Asiad 2018: Boxers Amit, Vikas enter semis
  Indian boxers Amit Panghal and Vikas Krishan notched up contrasting victories to enter the semi-finals of their respective weight categories at the 18th Asian Games here on Wednesday.
• Defending champs India face Malaysia in Asiad men’s hockey semis
  Topping the pool with dominating wins in the league stage, defending champions India are all set for the Malaysian challenge in the hockey semi-final of the 18th Asian Games here on Thursday.
• Women’s hockey: India beat China to enter final
  The India’s women’s hockey team defeated China 1-0 to enter the final of the 18th Asian Games here on Wednesday.
• Arpinder bags gold in men’s triple jump
  Arpinder Singh on Wednesday ended India’s 48-year wait for a gold medal in the men’s triple jump event at the Asian Games as he returned with his best effort of 16.77 metres in the final.
• Asiad 2018: Barman wins women’s heptathlon title
  Indian athlete Swapna Barman created history by winning gold in the women’s heptathlon event at the 2018 Asian Games here on Wednesday.
• Hima blames ‘tremendous pressure’ for Asiad 200m flop
  Rising sprinter Hima Das has blamed “tremendous pressure” as the reason behind her false start during the second semi-final of the women’s 200 metres race at the 2018 Asian Games.
• Asiad 2018: Arpinder bags gold in men’s triple jump
  India’s Arpinder Singh bagged gold in the men’s triple jump competition at the 18th Asian Games here on Wednesday.
• South Korea’s Jeong Bo-kyeong wins gold in women’s under 48-kg judo
  South Korea’s Jeong Bo-kyeong defeated Japan’s Ami Kondo in extra time in the women’s under-48 kilogram final at the 2018 Asian Games here on Wednesday.
• Dutee wins silver in 200m race
  India’s Dutee Chand grabbed her second silver medal at the 18th Asian Games after finishing second in the women’s 200 metres race here on Wednesday.
• Sharath-Manika lose in mixed doubles TT semis, take bronze
  The Indian mixed doubles table tennis pair of Achanta Sharath Kamal and Manika Batra bagged the first-ever bronze medal after going down in the semi-finals of the 18th Asian Games here on Wednesday.
• Dutee wins silver in 200m race
  India’s Dutee Chand grabbed the silver medal in the women’s 200 metres race at the 18th Asian Games here on Wednesday.
• Dutee Chand wins silver in 100m race
  India’s Dutee Chand grabbed the silver medal in the women’s 100 metres race at the 18th Asian Games here on Wednesday.
• Khushbir 4th in 20km race walk
  India’s Khushbir Kaur finished fourth in the women’s 20km race walk event at the 18th Asian Games here on Wednesday.
• Asiad 2018: Japan takes gold in both men’s skateboarding events
  Japan secured gold medals in both individual mens skateboarding events at the 2018 Asian Games here on Wednesday.
• Asiad 2018: Indian women’s Sepaktakraw team loses to Vietnam
  The Indian women’s Sepaktakraw team lost to Vietnam 0-2 in their Group B Women’s Quadrant Preliminary round at the 18th Asian Games on Wednesday.
• Sharath-Manika in mixed doubles TT semis, medal assured
  The Indian mixed doubles tennis pair of Achanta Sharath Kamal and Manika Batra entered the semi-finals, assuring themselves of a historic medal at the 18th Asian Games here on Wednesday.
• Asiad 2018: Boxers Amit, Vikas enter semis
  Indian boxers Amit Panghal and Vikas Krishan notched up contrasting victories to enter the semi-finals of their respective weight categories at the 18th Asian Games here on Wednesday.
• Asiad 2018: Boxers Amit, Vikas enter semis
  Indian boxers Amit Panghal and Vikas Krishan notched up contrasting victories to enter the semi-finals of their respective weight categories at the 18th Asian Games here on Wednesday.
• Asiad 2018: India assure team medal in women’s squash
  The Indian women’s squash team assured itself of a medal after securing a semi-final berth at the 18th Asian Games here on Wednesday.
• Asiad 2018: Boxer Amit enters semis
  Indian boxer Amit Panghal overpowered Kim Jang Ryong of North Korea by unanimous decision to enter the semi-finals of the men’s Light Flyweight (49 kilogram) category at the 18th Asian Games here on Wednesday.
• Asiad 2018: Indian teams in mixed double TT pre-quarters
  The Indian mixed double teams advanced to the pre-quarters of the table tennis competition at the 2018 Asian Games here on Wednesday.

28/08/2018 – Tuesday:

• Three in athletics, one in TT add to India’s medal kitty
• India takes maiden Asiad medal in table tennis
• India wins silver in mixed 4X400m relay
• India thrash Sri Lanka 20-0 to enter men’s hockey semis
• India’s compound archery teams take silver medals
• Pincky bags silver, Malaprabha settles for bronze in kurash
• Dutee storms into 200m final; heartbreak for Hima
• Gold for Manjit, Jinson takes silver in 800m
• Shuttler Sindhu settles for Asiad silver
• Malaysia beats Indonesia 2-1 to win gold in sepaktakraw men’s Regu finals
• Boxers Sonia, Pavitra lose in quarters
• Paddler Sathiyan hails bronze winning performance as best ever
• India take first ever Asiad medal in table tennis
• Indian men’s archery team settle for silver
• Indian women archers take Asiad silver
• Sprinters Dutee, Hima enter 200m semis

27/08/2018 – Monday:

• Indian men’s TT team assured of historic medal; women’s lose in quarters
• Neena wins women’s long jump silver
• Javelin thrower Neeraj wins Asiad gold
• Sudha clinches silver in 3000m steeplechase
• Dharun clinches silver in 400m hurdles
• Indian men’s TT team beats Vietnam, Macau to qualify for quarters
• Indian paddlers blank Macau 3-0 in group stage clash
• Saina loses semi-final, settles for bronze

26/08/2018 – Sunday:

• India men’s hockey team beat South Korea
• Sprinter Dutee chand clinches silver in 100m
• Anas, Hima take silver medals in 400m races
• India in compound women’s archery team final
• India take two silvers in equestrian
• India’s Anu Raghavan and Jauna Murmu qualified for the women’s 400 metre hurdles final at the 2018 Asian Games here on Sunday
• India outclass Qatar in TT women’s team event

25/08/2018 – Saturday:

• Saina enters women’s badminton quarters
• Boxer Pavitra enters 60kg quarters
• Tajinder clinches men’s shot put gold at Asiad 2018
• Indian mixed and men’s bridge teams enter semis at Asiad
• India women’s hockey team in semis

24/08/2018 – Friday:

• Shooting:
  Heena Sidhu wins Bronze in 10m Air Pistol

22/08/2018 – Wednesday:

• Shooting:
  Rahi Sarnobat wins women’s 25m Pistol gold

21/08/2018 – Tuesday:

• Hockey
  ‘Indians Women’s Hockey played like the highest-ranked team’ says Marijne after massive 21-0 win against Kazakhstan
• Shooting:
  Shooting shines for India on Day 3 of Asiad. Abhishek Verma and Saurabh Chaudhary were representing India in the 10m Air Pistol event. They both did extremely well to finish in the first and third positions, winning two medals in the same event.

20/08/2018 – Monday:

• Wrestling:
  Vinesh Phogat enters history books, becomes first Indian female wrestler to win Asiad gold. Defensive Sakshi Malik fades out after good start
• Shooting:
  Deepak Kumar wins Silver; Lakshay wins Silver in Men’s Trap

19/08/2018 – Sunday:

• Tennis:
  Indian tennis contingent made a winning start to their Asian Games 2018 medal quest after the mixed doubles pair of Divij Sharan and Karman Kaur Thandi won their Round of 32 match at the JSC Tennis Court in Palembang, Indonesia on Sunday. Sharan and Thandi had to overcome a few hiccups to defeat the unheralded Philippines team of Capadocia MJ and Lim AJ 6-4, 6-4. The Indian pair needed 1 hour 21 minutes to notch up the win.
• Wrestling:
  A dominating Bajrang Punia was one win away from clinching his maiden Asian Games gold medal but it was all over Sushil Kumar who crashed out of the mega sporting event after losing his first bout.
• Shooting:
  Apurvi Chandela and Ravi Kumar bag Bronze in the 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team event to open the medals tally for India on the opening day of the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia.