Out Of India’s 107 Medals At The 19th Asian Games, 46 Were Won By Female Athletes!
They have made us proud!
Whether it is sports, cinema, or any other field, Indian women are always making the country proud with their excellent work and determination. Examples are many, but today, let’s take our female athletes winning medals for India at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou. After the historic win of the Indian women’s cricket team against Sri Lanka, let’s see what is our tally of medals won by the women sports players. The game is still ongoing and will end on October 8, 2023. We hope this list gets longer with time!
Women’s Cricket
This win got India its first gold medal at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou. The cricket team led by captain Harmanpreet Kaur beat Sri Lanka in the final match by 19 runs and clinched the first gold medal. Many cricketers and athletes congratulated the team on their big win and expressed their pride. Prime Minister Narendra Modi also hailed the girls!
The women’s cricket team makes us proud!
Congratulations to them on winning the Gold and that too in their debut Asian Games.
They have played wonderfully.
Their incredible dedication and dexterity were on full display.Best wishes for their future endeavours. pic.twitter.com/iAAsZqkI5T
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 25, 2023
Women’s Team In Shooting
Our women’s shooter trio won a silver medal in the 10m air rifle competition held on September 24, Sunday. The women’s team included Ramita Jindal, Ashi Chouksey and Mehuli Ghosh. China won the first place in this competition.
#TeamIndia bags 2 more medals at the @ISSF_Shooting 2022 World Cup, Changwon.
GOLD🥇 for @Paarthmakhija26, @arjunbabuta & #TusharMane in 10m Air Rifle Men’s Team event
SILVER🥈for @elavalarivan, @GhoshMehuli & #Ramita in 10m Air Rifle Women’s Team event
Congratulations! 👏👏 pic.twitter.com/k9kaW9fWby
— Dept of Sports MYAS (@IndiaSports) July 14, 2022
Shooter Ramita Jindal
Famous Indian shooter Ramita Jindal made us all proud by winning a bronze medal in the 10m air rifle shooting in her first-ever Asian Games.
5th medal for 🇮🇳Indian team. Ramita jindal wins bronze🥉 medal in shooting 10m rifle single at #AsianGames2023 #AsianGames #AsianGames2022 #Ramita pic.twitter.com/23f40hlnJz
— sushil (@Sushilc48091846) September 24, 2023
Shooters Win Gold!
Adding the fourth gold medal in India’s bag, shooters Manu Bhaker, Rhythm Sangwan and Esha Singh won the women’s 25m Team Pistol event!
Congratulations Indian Women @realmanubhaker #RhythmSangwan #EshaSingh on winning Gold in 25m Pistol Team event at the WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS. pic.twitter.com/waJyQIbGzm
— Rani Rampal (@imranirampal) August 20, 2023
Air Pistol Event
Our Indian athletes secured 2 medals in this event- Gold and silver. Pak Gulia bagged the gold medal whereas 18-year-old Esha won the silver for our country!
50m Rifle
Another gold medal was added to India’s list after Sift Kaur Samra won the 50m Rifle 3 position.
Heartiest congratulations to our daughter from Faridkot #SiftKaurSamra on bagging Gold medal in the individual 50m rifle 3 position event and setting a new #AsianGames record. The country is proud of her. I wish her success for the future events. pic.twitter.com/05pETLqWAS
— Amarinder Singh Raja Warring (@RajaBrar_INC) September 27, 2023
Trap Team
Our Indian women’s team of Rajeshwari Kumari. Manisha Keer and Preeti Rajak won silver in the Trap Team event.
Skating Team
Our Indian women’s skating team of Aarathy Kasturi Raj, Karthika Jagadeeswaran, Heeral Sadhu and Sanjana Bathula bagged a bronze medal in the race.
𝗕𝗥𝗢𝗡𝗭𝗘 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗜𝗡𝗗𝗜𝗔 𝗜𝗡 𝗥𝗢𝗟𝗟𝗘𝗥 𝗦𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗦 🛼
Heartiest congratulations to Karthika Jagadeeswaran, Heeral Sadhu, and Aarathy Kasturi Raj on their outstanding performance that secured them a 🥉in Women’s Speed Skating 3000m Relay Race at #AsianGames2022 👏… pic.twitter.com/E2fIhdMeuF
— Anurag Thakur (@ianuragthakur) October 2, 2023
Table Tennis
In the women’s doubles event of table tennis, Indian players Ayhika Mukherjee and Sutirtha Mukherjee won the bronze medal after losing to North Korea.
That winning point that made history #SutirthaMukherjee & #AyhikaMukherjee remember these legends !!
🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/YEmzeupkSs— Wondering Woman 🇮🇳 (@indiclogic) September 30, 2023
Steeplechase
Parul Chaudhary won a silver medal in the 300m steeplechase race while Priti Lamba won a bronze in the same event.
An outstanding Silver for Parul Chaudhary in the women’s 3000m steeplechase at the Asian Games!
Her dedication and hard work have truly paid off. India is truly elated. Congrats to her and best wishes for the endeavours ahead. pic.twitter.com/YpNDEs29V0— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 2, 2023
Long Jump
In the long jump event, Indian athlete Ancy Sojan bagged a silver medal for the country.
Another Silver in Long Jump at the Asian Games. Congratulations to Ancy Sojan Edappilly for her success. My best wishes for the endeavours ahead. pic.twitter.com/fOmw4SuGZt
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 2, 2023
Hurdle
India’s star athlete Jyothi Yarraji won a silver medal in the 100m hurdles competition at the 19th Asian Games.
#WATCH | Hangzhou Asian Games 2023 | On the false start of Chinese athlete Wu Yanni in the women’s 100m hurdles race, Silver medalist Runner Jyothi Yarraji says “It was a horrible experience…I just want to say that cheating should never be appreciated in any sport. She did a… pic.twitter.com/pV1HPb2SJ9
— ANI (@ANI) October 2, 2023
Boxing
In the women’s 54k boxing event, Preeti Pawar won a bronze medal for the country.
A talented Pugilist whose hard work has earned a Bronze Medal in the Women’s 54 kg for India at the Asian Games.
Proud of Preeti Pawar for her fantastic performance, a testament to her consistency, dedication and never-say-die attitude. pic.twitter.com/q8tY8S6LvL
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 3, 2023
Discus Throw
Seema Punia won a bronze medal in the women’s discus throw event.
Seema Punia puts the Indian flag on the podium for the third consecutive time in the Asiad 🤩 #IssBaar100Paar pic.twitter.com/wuaGPwSsHq
— Arpit Verma (@AV18mth) October 4, 2023
Wushu
Wushu is a type of martial art and India’s Naorem Roshibina Devi won a silver medal in women’s 60kg event.
Naorem Roshibina Devi at the Asian Games podium. A great moment 4 India & Manipur.
Pl rem she is not only a Meitei, she’s a grand daughter of a Meira Paibi, she is a daughter of a Meira Paibi. Thank you for carrying d Meitei legecy forward.#SaveManipur #SaveManipurSaveIndia pic.twitter.com/AT433OT032
— ManipurTruth (@manipur_truth) September 29, 2023
Athletics
Parul Choudhary bagged gold in the 5000m race making the country proud again!
Asian Athletic Championship 2023:
Parul Chowdhary wins Silver medal in 5000m, what a brilliant performance considering she ran 3000m SC on Day 3 where she won Gold..
4th Silver for the Day
🇮🇳🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/82OZoMf2FA
— Aditya Narayan Singh (@AdityaNSingh87) July 16, 2023
Boxing
In women’s 57kg boxing, Parveen Hooda won the bronze medal.
We are proud of our boxer, Parveen Hooda for clinching the Bronze Medal🥉 in Women’s 57kg category at #AsianGames2022!
She has shown utmost dedication and perseverance. Wishing her all the best for her endeavours ahead. pic.twitter.com/jgyRPTs23k
— Jagat Prakash Nadda (@JPNadda) October 4, 2023
Boxing
Lovlina Borgohain won a silver medal in women’s 75kg boxing.
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Archery
And another Gold medal is here! The women’s team of Aditi Gopichand Swami, Jyothi Surekha Vennam and Parneet Kaur achieved this feat on October 5 after beating the Chinese competitors.
Congratulations to the Indian archery team on winning 🥇 in #AsianGames2023. Incredible performance! pic.twitter.com/v82x5xSNJm
— Swati Maliwal (@SwatiJaiHind) October 5, 2023
Team Chess
India’s women’s team bagged a silver in the chess tournament of the 19th Asian Games.
Hockey
Making the country proud again with their exceptional performance. the women’s hockey team bagged a bronze.
Kabaddi
Indian athletes have outdone themselves this year at the Asian Games, and this time our women’s Kabaddi team won a gold for the country.
Wrestling 76Kg
Kiran Bishnoi bagged a bronze medal in the 76kg category of the wrestling event.
Wrestling 63Kg
Sonam Malik won a bronze in wrestling too in the 63kg category.
Wrestling 53Kg
Antim Panghal bagged a bronze in the 53 kg category.
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Sepaktakraw Or Kick Volleyball
The Indian women’s team won a bronze medal in the kick volleyball event also known as a Sepaktakraw.
Archery
This time at the Asian Games, India won medals in Archery and the women athletes had a lot to contribute to that. The women’s recurve team won a bronze medal.
Archery
Our Indian women’s compound team also bagged a gold medal in archery!
Also Read: Asian Games 2022: Harmanpreet Kaur’s Team Beats Sri Lanka In Women’s Cricket Final. Twitter Proud Of First Gold Medal!
Till now, our Indian athletes have secured a total of 12 medals in the 19th Asian Games, which includes, two gold, four silver and six bronze. However, there is still some time left for the competition to end, and we hope this count increases. Fingers crossed! Currently, China is leading the tally count with a total of 69 medals. The 19th Asian Games began on September 23, Saturday.
