India competed at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia, from 18 August to 2 September. Neeraj Chopra was the flag bearer for the opening ceremony while Rani Rampal was named as the flag bearer for the closing ceremony.
India bettered its previous best medal haul achieved eight years earlier at the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, China.
Medalists India won a bronze medal in the men's team regu event in sepak takraw which was the country's first medal since the debut of the sport in the 1990 Asian Games. India won its first ever medal in table tennis in the Asian Games in the men's team event Rahi Sarnobat became the first Indian woman to win the gold medal in a shooting event of Asian Games when she won the Women's 25m pistol event. Vinesh Phogat won the gold medal in the women's freestyle 50 kg category and became the first Indian woman wrestler to win a gold medal at the Asian Games. India won its first individual medals in the women's singles event in badminton with P. V. Sindhu claiming silver and Saina Nehwal claiming bronze. Neeraj Chopra won the country's first javelin gold medal, setting a new national record in the process. Indian pair of Pranab Bardhan and Shibnath Sarkar won the gold medal in the inaugural edition of Contract bridge at the 2018 Asian Games – Men's pair in the Asian Games. Vikas Krishan Yadav became the first Indian boxer to win a medal in three successive Asian games when he won bronze in the men's 75kg category. Swapna Barman won the gold medal in women's Heptathlon which is India's first ever medal in heptathlon in the Asian Games.
Medals by sport Medals by sportSportGold Silver Bronze Total Archery0202 Athletics89320 Badminton0112 Boxing1012 Bridge1023 Equestrian0202 Field hockey0112 Kabaddi0112 Kurash0112 Tennis1023 Rowing1023 Sailing0123 Sepak takraw0011 Shooting2439 Squash0145 Table tennis0022 Wrestling2013 Wushu0044Total16233170
Medals by day Medals by dayDayDateGold Silver Bronze Total119 August1012220 August1203321 August1135422 August1045523 August0123624 August2147725 August1034826 August0527927 August13261028 August25291129 August21141230 August21251331 August0246141 September2114Total16 23 3170
Medals by gender Medals by genderGenderGold Silver Bronze TotalMale1112 1638Female412 1228Mixed/Open1034Total16 23 3170
Medalists MedalNameSportEventDateBajrang PuniaWrestlingMen's freestyle 65 kg19 AugustVinesh PhogatWomen's freestyle 50 kg20 AugustSaurabh ChaudharyShootingMen's 10 metre air pistol21 AugustRahi SarnobatWomen's 25 metre pistol22 AugustRowingMen's quadruple sculls24 AugustRohan Bopanna Divij SharanLawn tennisMen's doubles24 AugustTajinderpal Singh ToorAthleticsMen's shot put25 AugustNeeraj ChopraMen's javelin throw27 AugustManjit SinghMen's 800 metres28 AugustMixed 4 x 400 metres relay28 AugustArpinder SinghMen's triple jump29 AugustSwapna BarmanWomen's heptathlon29 AugustJinson JohnsonMen's 1500 metres30 AugustWomen's 4 × 400 m relay30 AugustAmit PanghalBoxingMen's 49 kg1 SeptemberPranab BardhanShibhnath SarkarBridgeMen's pair1 SeptemberDeepak KumarShootingMen's 10 metre air rifle20 AugustLakshay SheoranMen's trap20 AugustSanjeev RajputMen's 50 metre rifle three positions21 AugustShardul VihanMen's double trap23 AugustIndia women's national kabaddi team KabaddiWomen's tournament24 AugustFouaad MirzaEquestrianIndividual eventing26 AugustTeam eventing26 AugustHima DasAthleticsWomen's 400 metres26 AugustMuhammed AnasMen's 400 metres26 AugustDutee ChandWomen's 100 metres26 AugustDharun AyyasamyMen's 400 metres hurdles27 AugustSudha SinghWomen's 3000 metres steeplechase27 AugustNeena VarakilWomen's long jump27 AugustArcheryWomen's team compound28 AugustMen's team compound28 AugustP. V. SindhuBadmintonWomen's singles28 AugustJinson JohnsonAthleticsMen's 800 metres28 AugustPincky BalharaKurashWomen's 52 kg28 AugustDutee ChandAthleticsWomen's 200 metres29 AugustDharun AyyasamyKunhu MohammedRajiv ArokiaMuhammed AnasMen's 4 × 400 m relay30 AugustShweta ShervegarVarsha GauthamSailingWomen's 49er FX31 AugustIndia women's national field hockey teamField hockeyWomen's tournament31 AugustSquashWomen's team1 SeptemberRavi Kumar Apurvi ChandelaShooting10 metre air rifle mixed team19 AugustAbhishek VermaMen's 10 metre air pistol21 AugustIndia men's national sepak takraw team Sepak takrawMen's team regu21 AugustDivya KakranWrestlingWomen's freestyle 68 kg21 AugustNaorem Roshibina DeviWushuWomen's sanda 60 kg22 AugustSanthosh KumarMen's sanda 56 kg22 AugustSurya Bhanu Pratap SinghMen's sanda 60 kg22 AugustNarender GrewalMen's sanda 65 kg22 AugustAnkita RainaLawn tennisWomen's singles23 AugustIndia men's national kabaddi team KabaddiMen's tournament23 AugustDushyant ChauhanRowingMen's lightweight single sculls24 AugustRohit KumarBhagwan SinghMen's lightweight double sculls24 AugustHeena SidhuShootingWomen's 10 metre air pistol24 AugustPrajnesh GunneswaranLawn tennisMen's singles24 AugustDipika PallikalSquashWomen's singles25 AugustJoshna ChinappaWomen's singles25 AugustSaurav GhosalMen's singles25 AugustBridgeMen's team26 AugustMixed team26 AugustSaina NehwalBadmintonWomen's singles27 AugustTable tennisMen's team28 AugustMalaprabha JadhavKurashWomen's 52 kg28 AugustSharath KamalManika BatraTable tennisMixed doubles29 AugustP. U. ChitraAthleticsWomen's 1500 metres30 AugustSeema PuniaWomen's discus throw30 AugustHarshita TomarSailingLaser 4.731 AugustAnu RaghavanAthleticsWomen's 400 metres hurdles27 AugustVarun ThakkarGanapathy ChengappaSailingMen's 49er31 AugustSquashMen's team31 AugustVikas Krishan YadavBoxingMen's 75 kg31 AugustIndia men's national field hockey teamField hockeyMen's tournament1 September
Competitors The following is a list of the number of competitors representing India in each sport at the Games: +SportMenWomenTotalAquatics – Swimming10010Aquatics – Diving202Archery8816Athletics222850Badminton101020Basketball01212Boxing7310Bowling606Bridge15924Canoeing – Slalom022Canoeing – Sprint8715Canoeing – Traditional boat race161531Cycling8715Equestrian707Fencing044Golf437Gymnastics – Artistic5510Handball161430Field hockey181836Judo336Kabaddi121224Karate202Martial arts – Kurash8614Martial arts – Pencak silat123Martial arts – Wushu10313Roller sports – Roller skating224Rowing27734Sailing459Sepak takraw121224Shooting161228Sport climbing213Squash448Table tennis5510Taekwondo268Tennis – Lawn tennis6612Tennis – Soft tennis5510Volleyball141428Weightlifting314Wrestling12618Total312258570
Aquatics – Diving
Men The Swimming Federation of India (SFI) announced the Diving team for the Games as follows:
AthleteEventPreliminariesFinalPointsRankPointsRankK Ramanand SharmaSiddharth Pardeshi3 m synchronized springboardcolspan=2 322.146K Ramanand Sharma1 m springboard327.407 Q345.4063 m springboard346.159 Q325.4512Siddharth Pardesi10 m platform376.209 Q375.309
Aquatics – Swimming
Men The Swimming Federation of India (SFI) selected a 10-member swimming squad as follows for the Asian Games:
AthleteEventHeatsFinalTimeRankTimeRankAnshul Kothari50 m butterfly25.4528Did not advanceVirdhawal Khade24.095 Q NR24.488Avinash Mani100 m butterfly56.9826Did not advanceSajan Prakash54.0612Did not advance200 m butterfly1:58.123 Q1:57.755Anshul Kothari50 m freestyle23.8328Did not advanceVirdhawal Khade22.433 Q NR22.474100 m freestyle59.1143Did not advanceAaron D'Souza51.5027Did not advanceSaurabh Sangvekar200 m freestyle1:54.8724Did not advanceAdvait Page800 m freestyle colspan="2" 8:09.1381500 m freestyle colspan="2" 15:29.967Sandeep Sejwal50 m breaststroke27.956 Q27.987100 m breaststroke1:02.0710did not advanceArvind Mani50 m backstroke26.8921did not advanceSrihari Nataraj26.1910did not advanceArvind Mani100 m backstroke58.0916Did not advanceSrihari Nataraj55.868 Q56.197200 m backstroke2:02.977 Q2:02.836 NRAdvait Page2:06.8512Did not advanceNeel Roy200 m individual medley2:08.0714Did not advanceVirdhawal KhadeSajan PrakashAaron D'SouzaAnshul Kothari4 × 100 m freestyle relay3:25.178 Q3:25.348Srihari NatarajSaurabh SangvekarAvinash ManiNeel Roy4 × 200 m freestyle relay7:34.697 Q7:37.077Srihari NatarajSandeep SejwalSajan PrakashAaron D'Souza4 × 100 m medley relay3:44.949did not advance
Archery
Recurve
Individual AthleteEventRanking RoundRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / ScoreSeedOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankAtanu DasMen's individual66014W 7–3W 7–3L 3–7Did not advanceJagdish Chaudhary63839did not advanceSukhchain Singh63146did not advanceVishwas65817W 6–2L 1–7did not advancePromila DaimaryWomen's individual64221L 2–6did not advanceDeepika Kumari64917W 6–2L 3–7did not advanceAnkita Bhakat61736did not advanceLaxmirani Majhi60844did not advance
Team Event
AthleteEventRanking RoundRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / ScoreSeedOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreRankJagdish ChaudharyAtanu DasVishwasMen's team19568W 5–3L 1–5did not advanceAnkita BhakatPromila DaimaryDeepika KumariWomen's team19087W 5–3L 2–6did not advanceDeepika KumariAtanu DasMixed team13098L 4–5did not advance
Compound
Ranking Round
AthleteEventRanking RoundScoreRankAbhishek VermaMen's team7044Rajat Chauhan69118Sangamprit Bisla68919Aman Saini69216Jyothi Surekha VennamWomen's team7052Muskan Kirar6919Madhumita Kumari68911Trisha Deb68319
Elimination Round
AthleteEventRanking RoundRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / ScoreSeedOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreRankAbhishek VermaRajat ChauhanAman SainiMen's team20872W 227–213W 227–226W 231–227L 229–229 (29–29 S-off)(17–20 no. of 10s)Muskan KirarMadhumita KumariJyothi Surekha VennamWomen's team20852W 229–224W 225–222L 228–231Abhishek VermaJyothi Surekha VennamMixed team14092W 155–147L 153–155did not advance
Athletics
Men
Track & road events AthletesEventHeatsSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankRajiv Arokia400 m46.828 Q46.086 Q45.844Muhammed Anas45.631 Q45.301 Q45.69Jinson Johnson800 m1:47.391 Qcolspan=2 & rowspan=2 !1.46.35Manjit Singh1.48.648 Q1.46.15Jinson Johnson1500 m3:46.502 Q colspan="2" rowspan="2" !3:44.72Manjit Singh3:50.597 Q3:46.574Govindan Lakshmanan5000 mcolspan="4" & rowspan="2" !14:17.09610000 m DSQShankarlal Swami3000m steeplechasecolspan="4" 8:43.438Dharun Ayyasamy400m hurdlescolspan=2 & rowspan=2 !49.552 Q48.96 NRSantosh Kumar50.465 Q49.665Dharun AyyasamyKunhu MohammedRajiv ArokiaMuhammed Anas4 × 400 m relay3:06.484 Q colspan="2" !3:01.85Manish Singh Rawat20 km walkcolspan=4 rowspan=2 DSQIrfan Kolothum ThodiDSQSandeep Kumar50 km walkcolspan=4 DSQ
Field events AthletesEventQualificationFinalResultRankResultRankShivpal SinghJavelin throwrowspan="2" colspan="2" 74.118Neeraj Chopra88.06 NRChethan BalasubramanyaHigh jump2.155 Q2.208Murali SreeshankarLong jump7.834 Q7.956Arpinder SinghTriple jumpcolspan=2 & rowspan=2 !16.77Rakesh Babu A V16.406Tejinder ToorShot putcolspan=2 20.75 GR
Women
Track & road events AthletesEventHeatsSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankDutee Chand100 m11.383 Q11.435 Q11.32200 m23.372 Q23.001 Q23.20Hima Das23.477 QDSQDid not advance400 m51.002 Qcolspan="2" & rowspan="2" 50.79 NRNirmala Sheoran54.094 Q52.964PU Chitra1500 m colspan="4" rowspan="2" !4:12.56Monika ChaudharyDNSSuriya Loganathan5000 mcolspan=4 & rowspan=2 15:49.305Sanjivani Jadhav15:52.96710000 mcolspan=4 & rowspan=2 33:13.069Suriya Loganathan32:42.086Sudha Singh3000m steeplechasecolspan=4 & rowspan=2 !9.40.03Chinta Yadav10:26.2111Jauna Murmu400m hurdles 59.20 8 Qcolspan=2 & rowspan=2 !57.484Anu Raghavan56.77 3 Q56.92M. R. PoovammaSaritaben GaikwadHima DasV. K. Vismaya4 × 400 m relaycolspan=4 !3:28.72B.Soumya20 km walkcolspan=4 rowspan=2 DSQKhushbir Kaur1:35.244
Field events AthletesEventFinalResultRankSarita SinghHammer throw62.035Sandeep KumariDiscus throw54.615Seema Punia62.26Annu RaniJavelin throw53.936Nayana JamesLong jump6.1410Neena Varakil6.51
Combined events – Heptathlon