India is a member of the South Asian Zone of the Olympic Council of Asia, and has participated in the Asian Games ever since their inception in 1951. The Indian Olympic Association was established in 1927 and was recognised by the International Olympic Committee in the same year. It is the country's National Olympic Committee.
India at the IOC code IND NOC Indian Olympic Association MedalsRanked 5th Gold 183 Silver 238 Bronze 357 Total 778 Summer appearances Winter appearances 1986 1990 1996 1999 2003 2007 2011 2017 2025 2029
India was one of the first five founding members of the Asian Games Federation on 13 February 1949, in New Delhi. It disbanded on 26 November 1981 and was replaced by the Olympic Council of Asia.
Background India is a member of the South Asian Zone of the Olympic Council of Asia, the governing body of all the sports in Asia, recognized by the International Olympic Committee as the continental association of Asia.[a]
The Olympic Council of Asia organises five major continental-level multi-sport events: the Asian Summer Games (which are commonly known as the Asian Games), Asian Winter Games, Asian Indoor-Martial Arts Games, Asian Beach Games, and Asian Youth Games. Before 2009, Indoor and Martial Arts were two separate events for indoor and martial arts sports respectively. However, the OCA has since amalgamated them into a single event, the Asian Indoor-Martial Arts Games, which was debuted in 2013 in Incheon, South Korea. As a member of OCA, India is privileged to participate in all these multi-sport events.
Hosting history New Delhi, the national capital of India, has hosted the Asian Games on two occasions: the inaugural 1951 Asian Games and the 1982 Asian Games.
Medal table India is one of the only seven countries that have competed in all the editions of the Asian Games. The other six are Indonesia , Japan, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Singapore and Thailand. India has won at least one gold medal at every Asian Games, and always ranked within the top 10 nations of the medal table except in the 1990 Asian Games. After the 2022 Asian Games, India's medal count is as follows:
* Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil. Games Host Rank Total 1951 New Delhi India 2 15 16 20 51 1954 Manila 5 5 4 8 17 1958 Tokyo 7 5 4 4 13 1962 Jakarta Indonesia 3 10 13 10 33 1966 Bangkok 5 7 3 11 21 1970 Bangkok 5 6 9 10 25 1974 Tehran Iran 7 4 12 12 28 1978 Bangkok 6 11 11 6 28 1982 New Delhi India 5 13 19 25 57 1986 Seoul South Korea 5 5 9 23 37 1990 Beijing China 11 1 8 14 23 1994 Hiroshima 8 4 3 16 23 1998 Bangkok 9 7 11 17 35 2002 Busan South Korea 7 11 12 13 36 2006 Doha Qatar 8 10 17 26 53 2010 Guangzhou China 6 14 17 34 65 2014 Incheon South Korea 8 11 9 37 57 2018 Jakarta & Palembang Indonesia 8 16 23 31 70 2022 Hangzhou China 4 28 38 40 106 2026 Aichi & Nagoya Future event 2030 Doha Qatar Future event 2034 Riyadh Future event Total 5 183 238 357 778
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Medals by sport Board games consist of bridge, chess, go, and xiangqi. Sport Rank Total 3 6 6 7 19 Athletics 3 85 102 96 283 7 1 2 10 13 3 3 3 4 10 8 9 17 35 61 11 0 0 2 2 Cricket 2 2 0 0 2 3 5 4 6 15 17 0 1 2 3 3 2 1 2 5 3 4 3 7 14 3 5 11 7 23 Football 6 2 0 1 3 Golf 5 3 4 0 7 13 0 0 1 1 17 0 0 5 5 1 11 1 1 13 8 0 1 1 2 5 10 7 17 34 7 0 0 4 4 Rowing 6 2 7 19 28 10 1 8 14 23 11 0 0 2 2 6 16 30 34 80 3 3 4 11 18 14 1 2 6 9 11 0 0 3 3 24 0 0 1 1 5 0 1 2 3 5 1 1 1 3 19 0 5 9 14 7 11 15 39 65 14 0 2 8 10 Total 5 183 238 357 778
Archery Games Rank Gold Silver Bronze Total 2006 Doha 5 0 0 1 1 2010 Guangzhou 3 0 1 2 3 2014 Incheon 3 1 1 2 4 2018 Jakarta-Palembang 5 0 2 0 2 2022 Hangzhou 1 5 2 2 9 Total 3 6 6 7 19
Athletics Games Rank Gold Silver Bronze Total 1951 New Delhi 2 10 12 12 34 1954 Manila 2 5 3 6 14 1958 Tokyo 3 5 2 2 9 1962 Jakarta 2 5 5 4 14 1966 Bangkok 3 5 1 5 11 1970 Bangkok 2 4 5 5 14 1974 Tehran 3 4 7 4 15 1978 Bangkok 3 8 7 3 18 1982 New Delhi 3 4 9 8 21 1986 Seoul 4 4 2 3 9 1990 Beijing 8 0 4 2 6 1994 Hiroshima 10 0 1 2 3 1998 Bangkok 6 2 6 7 15 2002 Busan 2 7 6 4 17 2006 Doha 8 1 4 4 9 2010 Guangzhou 2 5 2 5 12 2014 Incheon 6 2 3 8 13 2018 Jakarta-Palembang 3 8 9 3 20 2022 Hangzhou 3 6 14 9 29 Total 3 85 102 96 283
Badminton Games Rank Gold Silver Bronze Total 1974 Tehran 4 0 0 1 1 1982 New Delhi 5 0 0 5 5 1986 Seoul 5 0 0 1 1 2014 Incheon 7 0 0 1 1 2018 Jakarta-Palembang 5 0 1 1 2 2022 Hangzhou 3 1 1 1 3 Total 7 1 2 10 13
Board games Games Rank Gold Silver Bronze Total 2006 Doha - Chess 1 2 0 0 2 2010 Guangzhou - Chess 6 0 0 2 2 2018 Jakarta-Palembang - Bridge 3 1 0 2 3 2022 Hangzhou - Bridge, Chess 7 0 3 0 3 Total 2 3 3 4 10
Boxing Games Rank Gold Silver Bronze Total 1958 Tokyo 8 0 1 1 2 1962 Jakarta 6 1 0 2 3 1966 Bangkok 3 1 1 0 2 1970 Bangkok 4 1 1 0 2 1974 Tehran 5 0 3 2 5 1978 Bangkok 7 0 1 2 3 1982 New Delhi 3 1 2 3 6 1986 Seoul 2 0 4 5 9 1990 Beijing 11 0 0 1 1 1994 Hiroshima 11 0 0 4 4 1998 Bangkok 4 1 0 1 2 2006 Doha 10 0 0 2 2 2010 Guangzhou 2 2 3 4 9 2014 Incheon 4 0 4 5 2018 Jakarta-Palembang 4 1 0 1 2 2022 Hangzhou 10 0 1 3 4 Total 8 9 17 35 61
Canoeing Games Rank Gold Silver Bronze Total 1994 Hiroshima 6 0 0 1 1 2022 Hangzhou 10 0 0 1 1 Total 11 0 0 2 2
Cricket Games Rank Gold Silver Bronze Total 2022 Hangzhou 1 2 0 0 2 Total 2 2 0 0 2
Cue sports Games Rank Gold Silver Bronze Total 1998 Bangkok 2 2 1 1 4 2002 Busan 4 1 1 1 3 2006 Doha 5 1 1 2 4 2010 Guangzhou 4 1 1 2 4 Total 3 5 4 6 15
Cycling Games Rank Gold Silver Bronze Total 1951 New Delhi 2 0 1 2 3 Total 17 0 1 2 3
Diving Games Rank Gold Silver Bronze Total 1951 New Delhi 1 2 1 1 4 1954 Manila 3 0 0 1 1 Total 3 2 1 2 5
Equestrian Games Rank Gold Silver Bronze Total 1982 New Delhi 1 3 1 1 5 1986 Seoul 4 0 0 2 2 1998 Bangkok 5 0 0 1 1 2002 Busan 5 0 0 1 1 2006 Doha 9 0 0 1 1 2018 Jakarta-Palembang 5 0 2 0 2 2022 Hangzhou 3 1 0 1 2 Total 3 4 3 7 14
Field hockey Games Rank Gold Silver Bronze Total 1958 Tokyo 2 0 1 0 1 1962 Jakarta 2 0 1 0 1 1966 Bangkok 1 1 0 0 1 1970 Bangkok 2 0 1 0 1 1974 Tehran 2 0 1 0 1 1978 Bangkok 2 0 1 0 1 1982 New Delhi 1 1 1 0 2 1986 Seoul 4 0 0 2 2 1990 Beijing 3 0 1 0 1 1994 Hiroshima 2 0 1 0 1 1998 Bangkok 1 1 1 0 2 2002 Busan 3 0 1 0 1 2006 Doha 4 0 0 1 1 2010 Guangzhou 5 0 0 1 1 2014 Incheon 1 1 0 1 2 2018 Jakarta-Palembang 2 0 1 1 2 2022 Hangzhou 1 1 0 1 2 Total 3 5 11 7 23
Golf Games Rank Gold Silver Bronze Total 1982 New Delhi 1 2 1 0 3 2002 Busan 3 1 0 0 1 2006 Doha 4 0 1 0 1 2010 Guangzhou 3 0 1 0 1 2022 Hangzhou 4 0 1 0 1 Total 5 3 4 0 7
Gymnastics Games Rank Gold Silver Bronze Total 2010 Guangzhou 7 0 0 1 1 Total 13 0 0 1 1
Judo Games Rank Gold Silver Bronze Total 1986 Seoul 4 0 0 4 4 1994 Hiroshima 9 0 0 1 1 Total 17 0 0 5 5
Kabaddi Games Rank Gold Silver Bronze Total 1990 Beijing 1 1 0 0 1 1994 Hiroshima 1 1 0 0 1 1998 Bangkok 1 1 0 0 1 2002 Busan 1 1 0 0 1 2006 Doha 1 1 0 0 1 2010 Guangzhou 1 2 0 0 2 2014 Incheon 1 2 0 0 2 2018 Jakarta-Palembang 2 0 1 1 2 2022 Hangzhou 1 2 0 0 2 Total 1 11 1 1 13
Kurash Games Rank Gold Silver Bronze Total 2018 Jakarta-Palembang 4 0 1 1 2 Total 8 0 1 1 2
Lawn tennis Games Rank Gold Silver Bronze Total 1966 Bangkok 8 0 0 1 1 1978 Bangkok 7 0 0 1 1 1982 New Delhi 5 0 1 0 1 1990 Beijing 5 0 0 1 1 1994 Hiroshima 3 2 0 1 3 1998 Bangkok 7 0 0 4 4 2002 Busan 3 1 1 2 4 2006 Doha 1 2 2 0 4 2010 Guangzhou 2 2 1 2 5 2014 Incheon 3 1 1 3 5 2018 Jakarta-Palembang 2 1 0 2 3 2022 Hangzhou 3 1 1 0 2 Total 5 10 7 17 34
Roller sports Games Rank Gold Silver Bronze Total 2010 Guangzhou 5 0 0 2 2 2022 Hangzhou 7 0 0 2 2 Total 7 0 0 4 4
Rowing Games Rank Gold Silver Bronze Total 1982 New Delhi 5 0 0 1 1 1990 Beijing 5 0 0 4 4 1994 Hiroshima 6 0 0 1 1 1998 Bangkok 7 0 0 2 2 2002 Busan 9 0 0 1 1 2006 Doha 5 0 2 1 3 2010 Guangzhou 3 1 3 1 5 2014 Incheon 9 0 0 3 3 2018 Jakarta-Palembang 6 1 0 2 3 2022 Hangzhou 5 0 2 3 5 Total 6 2 7 19 28
Sailing Games Rank Gold Silver Bronze Total 1970 Bangkok 6 0 0 1 1 1978 Bangkok 4 0 1 0 1 1982 New Delhi 3 1 1 1 3 1986 Seoul 6 0 1 0 1 1990 Beijing 7 0 0 2 2 1994 Hiroshima 8 0 0 2 2 2002 Busan 7 0 1 2 3 2006 Doha 8 0 1 1 2 2010 Guangzhou 8 0 1 0 1 2014 Incheon 8 0 0 1 1 2018 Jakarta-Palembang 7 0 1 2 3 2022 Hangzhou 8 0 1 2 3 Total 10 1 8 14 23
Sepak takraw Games Rank Gold Silver Bronze Total 2018 Jakarta-Palembang 9 0 0 1 1 2022 Hangzhou 9 0 0 1 1 Total 11 0 0 2 2
Shooting Games Rank Gold Silver Bronze Total 1962 Jakarta 7 0 0 1 1 1974 Tehran 6 0 1 1 2 1978 Bangkok 5 1 0 0 1 1982 New Delhi 6 0 2 1 3 1986 Seoul 5 0 1 2 3 1990 Beijing 6 0 0 1 1 1994 Hiroshima 7 1 0 1 2 1998 Bangkok 9 0 2 1 3 2002 Busan 10 0 2 0 2 2006 Doha 4 3 5 6 14 2010 Guangzhou 5 1 3 4 8 2014 Incheon 8 1 1 7 9 2018 Jakarta-Palembang 3 2 4 3 9 2022 Hangzhou 2 7 9 6 22 Total 6 16 30 34 80
Squash Games Rank Gold Silver Bronze Total 2006 Doha 3 0 0 1 1 2010 Guangzhou 4 0 0 3 3 2014 Incheon 2 1 2 1 4 2018 Jakarta-Palembang 3 0 1 4 5 2022 Hangzhou 2 2 1 2 5 Total 3 3 4 11 18
Swimming Games Rank Gold Silver Bronze Total 1951 New Delhi 3 1 1 4 6 1986 Seoul 5 0 1 0 1 2010 Guangzhou 7 0 0 1 1 2014 Incheon 8 0 0 1 1 Total 14 1 2 6 9
Table tennis Games Rank Gold Silver Bronze Total 2018 Jakarta-Palembang 4 0 0 2 2 2022 Hangzhou 7 0 0 1 1 Total 11 0 0 3 3
Taekwondo Games Rank Gold Silver Bronze Total 2002 Busan 13 0 0 1 1 Total 24 0 0 1 1
Volleyball Games Rank Gold Silver Bronze Total 1958 Tokyo 4 0 0 1 1 1962 Jakarta 3 0 1 0 1 1986 Seoul 4 0 0 1 1 Total 5 0 1 2 3
Water polo Games Rank Gold Silver Bronze Total 1951 New Delhi 1 1 0 0 1 1970 Bangkok 2 0 1 0 1 1982 New Delhi 3 0 0 1 1 Total 5 1 1 1 3
Weightlifting Games Rank Gold Silver Bronze Total 1951 New Delhi 3 0 1 1 2 1982 New Delhi 8 0 0 2 2 1986 Seoul 7 0 0 1 1 1990 Beijing 5 0 2 2 4 1994 Hiroshima 8 0 1 3 4 1998 Bangkok 9 0 1 0 1 Total 19 0 5 9 14
Wrestling Games Rank Gold Silver Bronze Total 1954 Manila 5 0 1 1 2 1962 Jakarta 3 3 6 3 12 1966 Bangkok 4 0 1 5 6 1970 Bangkok 3 1 1 3 5 1974 Tehran 5 0 0 4 4 1978 Bangkok 2 2 1 0 3 1982 New Delhi 4 1 1 2 4 1986 Seoul 5 1 0 2 3 1990 Beijing 7 0 1 1 2 2002 Busan 11 0 0 1 1 2006 Doha 7 0 1 5 6 2010 Guangzhou 11 0 0 3 3 2014 Incheon 7 1 1 3 5 2018 Jakarta-Palembang 6 2 0 1 3 2022 Hangzhou 10 0 1 5 6 Total 7 11 15 39 65
Wushu Games Rank Gold Silver Bronze Total 2006 Doha 12 0 0 1 1 2010 Guangzhou 9 0 1 1 2 2014 Incheon 11 0 0 2 2 2018 Jakarta-Palembang 10 0 0 4 4 2022 Hangzhou 9 0 1 0 1 Total 14 0 2 8 10
The most successful athletes for India at the Asian Games.
Athlete Sport Years Gender Gold Silver Bronze Total Leander Paes Lawn tennis 1990–2006 M 5 0 3 8 P. T. Usha Athletics 1982–1994 F 4 7 0 11 Jaspal Rana Shooting 1994–2006 M 4 2 2 8 Milkha Singh Athletics 1958–1962 M 4 0 0 4 Parduman Singh Brar Athletics 1954–1962 M 3 1 1 5 Jyothi Surekha Archery 2014–2022 F 3 1 1 5 Manjeet Kaur Athletics 2002–2010 F 3 1 0 4 Harinder Pal Sandhu Squash 2010–2022 M 3 0 2 5 M. R. Poovamma Athletics 2014–2018 F 3 0 1 4 Navneet Gautam Kabaddi 2006–2014 M 3 0 0 3 Rakesh Kumar Kabaddi 2006–2014 M 3 0 0 3 Ojas Deotale Archery 2022 M 3 0 0 3
Other editions
Asian Winter Games India has sent athletes to every celebration of the Asian Winter Games. Through the last revision of the Games in Sapporo and Obihiro in 2017, India has never won a medal in the Winter Games.
Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games Games Host nation Rank Total Asian Indoor Games 2005 Bangkok 5 7 3 8 18 2007 Macau China 6 9 9 10 28 2009 Hanoi 7 6 9 25 40 Asian Martial Arts Games 2009 Bangkok 10 3 7 23 33 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games 2013 Incheon South Korea 12 2 3 5 10 2017 Ashgabat 11 9 12 19 40 2021 Bangkok–Chonburi Future event 2025 Riyadh Total 9 36 43 90 169
Asian Beach Games India has participated in both the editions of the Asian Beach Games. In the 2008 Games, India won a total of five medals, including three gold, and ranked seventh in the final medal table. Three gold medals were won by India in the 2010 Asian Beach Games in Muscat, Oman, earning the country sixth place in the medal table.
Games Host nations Rank Total 2008 Bali Indonesia 7 3 0 2 5 2010 Muscat 6 3 0 1 4 2012 Haiyang China 6 2 0 1 3 2014 Phuket 20 2 1 7 10 2016 Da Nang 16 2 4 18 24 2023 Sanya China Future event Total 11 12 5 29 46
See also India at the Olympics India at the Youth Olympics India at the Paralympics India at the World Games India at the Commonwealth Games India at the Asian Para Games India at the Asian Youth Games India at the Lusofonia Games India at the South Asian Games