India's Performance in Asian Games 2023
India's performance at the 2023 Asian Games was a historic one, and it showed that the country is becoming a global force in sport.
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India had a stellar performance at the 2023 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, winning a record haul of 107 medals, including 28 gold, 38 silver, and 41 bronze. This was India's best-ever performance at the Asian Games, and it surpassed the previous record of 70 medals won at the 2018 Games in Jakarta.
India's performance was particularly impressive in athletics, where the country won 29 medals, including six gold, 14 silver, and nine bronze. This was the most medals won by India in any sport at the Asian Games. Some of the notable performances in athletics included:
Neeraj Chopra winning gold in the men's javelin throw with a world-record throw of 93.90m
Dutee Chand winning gold in the women's 100m and 200m sprints
Rohit Yadav winning gold in the men's 400m hurdles
Annu Rani winning gold in the women's javelin throw
India also performed well in shooting, winning 22 medals, including seven gold. Some of the notable performances in shooting included:
Manu Bhaker winning gold in the women's 25m pistol
Rhythm Sangwan winning gold in the women's 10m air pistol
Sift Kaur Samra winning gold in the women's 50m rifle 3 positions
Aishwarya Pratap Singh Tomar winning gold in the men's 10m air rifle
In addition to athletics and shooting, India also won medals in a variety of other sports, including wrestling, badminton, hockey, archery, and kabaddi. Some of the other notable performances included:
Bajrang Punia winning gold in the men's 65kg freestyle wrestling
PV Sindhu winning gold in the women's singles badminton
The Indian men's hockey team winning gold
The Indian women's archery team winning gold
The Indian men's kabaddi team winning gold
India's performance at the 2023 Asian Games was a historic one, and it showed that the country is becoming a global force in sport. The country's athletes are now competing at the highest level in a wide range of sports, and they are winning medals against the best in the world.