India adds medals in squash and sailing on Day 13 at Asian Games

India added three more medals to its tally on Day 13 of the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya. Squash and sailing opened the medal account on Thursday.

Day 13 Winners

The squash trio of Joshana Chinappa, Anahat Singh and Tanvi Khanna won a bronze medal in the women's team event after losing their semifinal match to Hong Kong, China by 1-2. Soon after, the sailing pair of Prince Noble Kurisinkal and Manu Francis won India's first medal in the sport at these Games. Later, Ganesh Mani Ratnam Thirumuru secured a bronze medal in the men's individual compound event.

Previous Success

These wins follow a strong Day 12 that brought four gold medals. Three of those golds came from a clean sweep in compound archery, where the men's, women's and mixed teams triumphed. The women's trio even equalled a world record in the final against China, while the mixed pair won a shoot-off against Korea. The mixed trap shooting pair of Neeru Dhanda and Kynan Chenai won the fourth gold by beating Qatar in the final. Day 12 also saw three bronze medals from Priya Ghanghas and Kapil Pokhariya in boxing, along with Sunil Kumar in the Greco-Roman 87kg wrestling event.

Context

Multi-sport events like the Asian Games bring together thousands of athletes from across the continent to compete in dozens of different disciplines over nearly two weeks. Medal tallies shift daily as finals conclude across various sports, pushing countries up or down the overall standings table.