WorldPingIndia finished fourth at the 2026 Asian Games with 85 medals, including 21 golds, below its Hangzhou record of 106.
Archery, hockey, cricket, boxing and wrestling delivered major successes, while athletics topped the overall medal count with 24.
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WorldPingIndia defended only eight of its 28 Hangzhou golds at Aichi-Nagoya, with 20 titles changing hands. All seven shooting golds and all six athletics titles were lost, but the gold medals were replaced from a wider pool.
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