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India at the 2018 Asian Games
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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 8 years earlier at the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, China.
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Competitors
The following is a list of the number of competitors representing India in each sport at the Games:
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Medalists
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Medalists
Notable events
- India secured 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.[3]
- India secured 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 clinch the gold medal in a shooting event of Asian Games when she won the Women's 25m pistol event.[4]
- Vinesh Phogat won gold in the women's freestyle 50 kg category and became the first Indian woman wrestler to win a gold medal at the Asian Games.[5]
- 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 clinch a medal in three successive Asian games when he won bronze in the men's 75kg category
- Swapna Barman won gold medal in women's Heptathlon which is India's first ever medal in Heptathlon in the Asian Games.
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Aquatics – Diving
- Men
The Swimming Federation of India (SFI) announced the Diving team for the Games as follows:[6]
Aquatics – Swimming
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- Men
The Swimming Federation of India (SFI) selected a 10-member swimming squad as follows for the Asian Games:[7]
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Archery
- Individual
- Team Event
- Ranking Round
- Elimination Round
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Athletics
- Men
- Track & road events
- Field events
- Women
- Track & road events
- Field events
- Combined events – Heptathlon
- Mixed
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Badminton
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The Badminton Association of India (BAI) announced a 20-member squad for the Asian Games.[11][12]
- Singles
- Doubles
- Team
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Basketball
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- Summary
- 5x5 basketball
India women's team drawn in group X at the Games.[13]
- Women's tournament
- Roster
The following is the India roster in the women's basketball tournament of the 2018 Asian Games.[14]
- Group X
Source: OCA
17 August 16:00 |
India ![]() |
61–79 | ![]() |
Scoring by quarter: 13–18, 12–19, 21–22, 15–20 | ||
Pts: Jeena 15 Rebs: Anjana 10 Asts: Anjana 10 |
Pts: Yagodkina 21 Rebs: Kondrakova 11 Asts: Yagodkina, Kolesnikova 6 |
Gelora Bung Karno Basketball Hall, Jakarta Referees: Yuen Chun Yip (HKG), Cui Zhexiong (CHN), Jun Horiuchi (JPN) |
19 August 10:00 |
Chinese Taipei ![]() |
84–61 | ![]() |
Scoring by quarter: 18–17, 15–11, 31–17, 20–16 | ||
Pts: Peng 14 Rebs: Huang L. 6 Asts: Lin 7 |
Pts: Jeena 13 Rebs: Limaye 7 Asts: Limaye 6 |
Gelora Bung Karno Basketball Hall, Jakarta Referees: Mohammad Doust (IRI), Preeda Muongmee (THA), Anan Daraghma (PLE) |
20 August 10:00 |
Korea ![]() |
104–54 | ![]() |
Scoring by quarter: 22–12, 27–10, 25–17, 30–15 | ||
Pts: Kang 17 Rebs: Park J.H. 7 Asts: Jang 8 |
Pts: Kumari 14 Rebs: Jeena 10 Asts: Jeena 6 |
Gelora Bung Karno Basketball Hall, Jakarta Referees: Hadi Salem (IRI), Jun Horiuchi (JPN), Watcharin Padungratchadakit (THA) |
23 August 18:30 |
India ![]() |
66–69 | ![]() |
Scoring by quarter: 14–17, 15–14, 21–21, 16–17 | ||
Pts: Nixon 18 Rebs: Jeena 17 Asts: Limaye 8 |
Pts: Christaline 21 Rebs: Gabriel 12 Asts: Tjundawan 6 |
Gelora Bung Karno Basketball Hall, Jakarta Referees: Watcharin Padungratchadakit (THA), Jun Horiuchi (JPN), Cui Zhexiong (CHN) |
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Boxing
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- India's boxing campaign was pretty disappointing, as they failed to win a single medal in Women's boxing for the first time.
- But in men's category they bettered the previous game's tally.
Indian boxer Amit Panghal defeated reigning Olympic champion & World Championship silver medalist Hasanboy Dusmatov to clinch the gold medal in Boxing at the 2018 Asian Games – Men's 49 kg
Boxer Vikas Krishnan become the first Indian boxer to win medals in three successive editions of the Boxing at the Asian Games
- Men
- Women
Bowling
- Men
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Bridge
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The Bridge Federation of India picked a 24-member squad along with six reserves for the Asian Games.[17]
- Pairs
- Team
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Canoeing
- Slalom
- Sprint
- Traditional boat race
Cycling
- Track
- Sprint
- Pursuit
- Keirin
- Omnium
Equestrian
- Men
- Eventing
- Show jumping
- Reserve horse:
Tethys De Beauval
Fencing
- Women
Field hockey
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India put up a men's and a women's team of a total of 32 athletes (16 men and 16 women).
- Summary
Men's tournament
- Squad
The following is the India roster in the men's field hockey tournament of the 2018 Asian Games.[18]
Head coach: Harendra Singh
- Pool A
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
(H) Hosts
- Semifinal
- Bronze medal game
Women's tournament
- Squad
The following is the India roster in the women's field hockey tournament of the 2018 Asian Games.[19]
Head coach: Sjoerd Marijne
- Pool B
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[20]
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[20]
(H) Hosts
- Semifinal
- Gold medal game
Golf
The Indian Golf Union announced a team of seven members for the Jakarta Games.[21][22]
- Men
- Women
Gymnastics
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- Artistic
- Men
- Team Qualification & All-around Finals[note 3]
- Women
- Team Qualification & All-around Finals[note 3]
- Team & Individual Finals
Handball
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India men's and women's team participate at the Games. The men's team entered in group D, and the women's team joined in group A.[24]
- Summary
Key:
- ET – After extra time
- P – Match decided by penalty-shootout.
- Men's tournament
- Roster
- Atul Kumar
- Deepak Ahlawat
- Adithya Nagaraj
- Harjinder Singh
- Naveen Punia
- Greenidge Dcunha
- Navdeep
- Karamjeet Singh
- Avin Khatkar
- Ramesh Chand
- Sachin Kumar Bhardwaj
- Kamaljeet Singh
- Rahul Dubey
- Harender Singh
- Davinder Singh
- Bajrang Thakur
- Group D
Source: AHF
13 August 11:00 |
India ![]() |
28–38 | ![]() |
POPKI Sports Hall, Jakarta Referees: Al-Wahibi, Al-Shahi (OMA) |
Hare. Singh 8 | (13–19) | Chiu 8 | ||
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15 August 20:00 |
India ![]() |
25–32 | ![]() |
POPKI Sports Hall, Jakarta Referees: Al-Saqer, Al-Suqufi (KSA) |
Ahlawat 6 | (11–18) | Habib 6 | ||
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17 August 18:00 |
India ![]() |
29–40 | ![]() |
POPKI Sports Hall, Jakarta Referees: Al-Wahibi, Al-Shahi (OMA) |
Ahlawat 8 | (13–18) | Adil 9 | ||
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- Classification round – Group III
Source: AHF
20 August 11:00 |
India ![]() |
45–19 | ![]() |
POPKI Sports Hall, Jakarta Referees: Li, Ke (CHN) |
D. Singh 13 | (25–8) | Abdul Karim, Jamaluddin 4 | ||
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24 August 11:00 |
Pakistan ![]() |
27–28 | ![]() |
POPKI Sports Hall, Jakarta Referees: Li, Ke (CHN) |
M. Hussain 7 | (12–14) | D'Cunha 9 | ||
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26 August 11:00 |
India ![]() |
31–35 | ![]() |
POPKI Sports Hall, Jakarta Referees: Ota, Shimajiri (JPN) |
D. Singh 10 | (12–15) | Chiu 11 | ||
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29 August 14:00 |
India ![]() |
37–23 | ![]() |
POPKI Sports Hall, Jakarta Referees: Al-Suqufi, Al-Saqer (KSA) |
D. Singh 11 | (16–13) | Tolang 9 | ||
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- Women's tournament
- Roster
- Nina Shil
- Nidhi Sharma
- Maninder Kaur
- Sanjeeta
- Jyoti Shukla
- Banita Sharma
- Deepa
- Ritu
- Indu Gupta
- Rimpi
- Khila Devi
- Diksha Kumari
- Priyanka Thakur
- KM Manjula Pathak
- Group A
Source: AHF
Notes:
Notes:
14 August 11:00 |
India ![]() |
19–36 | ![]() |
POPKI Sports Hall, Jakarta Referees: Lee, Koo (KOR) |
Rimpi 8 | (13–19) | Abilda 8 | ||
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16 August 16:00 |
India ![]() |
18–45 | ![]() |
POPKI Sports Hall, Jakarta Referees: Shakir, Kadhim (IRQ) |
Ritu 6 | (9–20) | Yu 12 | ||
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19 August 16:00 |
India ![]() |
21–36 | ![]() |
POPKI Sports Hall, Jakarta Referees: Al-Saqer, Al-Suqufi (KSA) |
Kaur 10 | (9–19) | Zhang 7 | ||
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21 August 14:00 |
North Korea ![]() |
49–19 | ![]() |
POPKI Sports Hall, Jakarta Referees: Hizaki, Ikebuchi (JPN) |
Choe P. 11 | (23–10) | Ghanghas, Kaur, Rimpi 4 | ||
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- Ninth place game
25 August 14:00 |
India ![]() |
54–19 | ![]() |
POPKI Sports Hall, Jakarta Referees: Ota, Shimajiri (JPN) |
D. Thakur, Gupta, Devi 8 | (19–5) | Yusop 7 | ||
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Judo
Kabaddi
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India put up a 24-member squad (12 men +12 women) for Kabaddi.
- Summary
Men's tournament
- Roster
- Monu Goyat
- Rahul Chaudhari
- Mohit Chillar
- Ajay Thakur (captain)
- Girish Maruti Ernak
- Pardeep Narwal
- Sandeep Narwal
- Raju Lal Choudhary
- Rishank Devadiga
- Rohit Kumar
- Deepak Niwas Hooda
- Gangadhari Mallesh
- Group A
Source: OCA
- Semifinal
Women's tournament
- Roster
- Sakshi Kumari
- Kavita Thakur
- Shalini Pathak
- Randeep Kaur Khehra
- Payel Chowdhury
- Sonali Vishnu Shingate
- Priyanka Negi
- Ritu Negi
- Sayali Sanjay Keripale
- Usha Rani Narasimhaiah
- Manpreet Kaur
- Madhu Malviya
- Group A
Source: OCA
- Semifinal
- Final
Karate
The Indian Karate team for the Asian Games 2018 is as follows:[25]
- Men
Martial arts – Kurash
- Men
- Women
Martial arts – Pencak silat
- Men
- Women
Martial arts – Wushu
- Sanda
- Taolu
Roller sports – Speed skating
Rowing
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The Rowing Federation of India named the squad for the Asian Games to be held in August–September as follows:[26]
- Men
- Women
Sailing
Sepak takraw
- Men
- Women
Shooting
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The Indian squad for the Asian Games announced by the National Rifle Association of India is as follows:[27][28]
- Men
- Women
- Mixed
Sport climbing
- Speed
- Combined
Squash
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The Squash Racquet Federation of India announced a team of the following 8 members for the games:[29]
- Men
- Team
Table tennis
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The Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) announced the list of the following players for the Asian Games to be held in Jakarta, Indonesia:[30]
- Singles & Mixed Doubles
- Team
Taekwondo
Tennis – Lawn tennis
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The All India Tennis Federation announced a 12-member team as follows:[31]
- Singles
- Doubles
Tennis – Soft tennis
- Singles
- Team
Volleyball
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Indoor volleyball
Men's competition
- Roster
The following is the India roster in the men's volleyball tournament of the 2019 Asian Games.[32]
Head coach: Bir Yadav
- Pool F
Source: OCA
20 August 2018 16:30 UTC+7 |
India ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
Bulungan Sport Hall, Jakarta Attendance: 1,000 Referees: Hsu Keng-hao (TPE), Indra Muflih (INA) |
(27–25, 25–22, 25–19) Report |
22 August 2018 19:00 UTC+7 |
India ![]() |
0–3 | ![]() |
Bulungan Sport Hall, Jakarta Attendance: 300 Referees: Wang Jun (CHN), Komsun Gettaworn (THA) |
(15–25, 20–25, 20–25) Report |
25 August 2018 10:00 UTC+7 |
Maldives ![]() |
0–3 | ![]() |
Bulungan Sport Hall, Jakarta Referees: Nurbek Kalykov (KGZ), Komsun Gettaworn (THA) |
(12–25, 21–25, 17–25) Report |
- Playoff
26 August 2018 12:30 UTC+7 |
Japan ![]() |
3–1 | ![]() |
GBK Tennis Indoor, Jakarta Attendance: 2,550 Referees: Agung Purwantoro (INA), Cedric Chung Sze-lai (HKG) |
(25–23, 25–22, 23–25, 25–20) Report |
- 7th–12th quarterfinal
28 August 2018 12:40 UTC+7 |
India ![]() |
1–3 | ![]() |
GBK Tennis Indoor, Jakarta Attendance: 1,400 Referees: Masato Ono (JPN), Aidos Akhmetov (KAZ) |
(25–21, 21–25, 21–25, 23–25) Report |
- 11th place game
30 August 2018 12:30 UTC+7 |
Myanmar ![]() |
3–2 | ![]() |
Bulungan Sport Hall, Jakarta Attendance: 500 Referees: Thalgasdhuwage Chandrapala Hewa (SRI), Dozhan Ulkanov (KAZ) |
(25–21, 18–25, 27–25, 15–25, 15–13) Report |
Women's competition
- Roster
The following is the India roster in the women's volleyball tournament of the 2018 Asian Games.[33]
Head coach: G.E. Sridharan
- Pool B
Source: OCA
19 August 2018 16:30 UTC+7 |
South Korea ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
Bulungan Sport Hall, Jakarta Attendance: 150 Referees: Komsun Gettaworn, Meylani Mamangkey |
(25–17, 25–11, 25–13) Report |
21 August 2018 10:00 UTC+7 |
India ![]() |
0–3 | ![]() |
GBK Tennis Indoor, Jakarta Attendance: 800 Referees: Joseph Gerard, Phyo Thu Aung |
(18–25, 22–25, 13–25) Report |
23 August 2018 10:00 UTC+7 |
Kazakhstan ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
GBK Tennis Indoor, Jakarta Attendance: 300 Referees: Leung Yin-yan, Agung Purwantoro |
(25–8, 25–19, 25–23) Report |
25 August 2018 19:00 UTC+7 |
India ![]() |
2–3 | ![]() |
Bulungan Sport Hall, Jakarta Attendance: 500 Referees: Nominzul Kyu, Jocelyn del Rosario |
(25–23, 21–25, 25–18, 18–25, 13–15) Report |
27 August 2018 12:30 UTC+7 |
China ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
GBK Tennis Indoor, Jakarta Attendance: 700 Referees: Meylani Mamangkey, Ubaid Ullah Shah |
(25–18, 25–19, 25–9) Report |
- 11th place game
29 August 2018 16:30 UTC+7 |
Hong Kong ![]() |
0–3 | ![]() |
Bulungan Sport Hall, Jakarta Attendance: 350 Referees: Ahmed Nasheed, Meylani Mamangkey |
(18–25, 16–25, 13–25) Report |
- 9th place game
31 August 2018 09:00 UTC+7 |
Chinese Taipei ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
Bulungan Sport Hall, Jakarta Attendance: 300 Referees: Wang Jun, Jocelyn del Rosario |
(25–21, 25–16, 25–15) Report |
Weightlifting
Wrestling
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Wrestling Federation of India announced the list of the following wrestlers for the Jakarta Games:[34][35][36]
Key:
- VT – Victory by Fall.
- PP – Decision by Points – the loser with technical points.
- PO – Decision by Points – the loser without technical points.
- ST – Technical superiority – the loser without technical points and a margin of victory of at least 10 points.
- SP – Technical superiority – the loser with technical points and a margin of victory of at least 10 points.
- VB – Victory by Injury
- VC – Victory due to 3 cautions
- Men
- Freestyle
- Greco-Roman
- Women
- Freestyle
See also
Notes
- There was no individual event for the Compound event, the ranking round was only used for deciding the competitors for the team events. The top 3 male and female athletes in the ranking round competed for the men and women team elimination event. The top male and female athlete competed in the mixed event.[9]
- Only the top three performers in each event accounted for the total score for that particular event.
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