India at the Asian Games on Day 14: October Results
India’s Day 14 results at the 2023 Asian Games in Hangzhou came on Saturday, October 7: Indian athletes won five gold medals, along with four silver and nine bronze, taking the country’s total to 95 medals. The headline wins included Neeraj Chopra in men’s javelin, the men’s hockey team, and gold medals in archery, badminton and kabaddi.
India’s October 7 medal tally
India finished October 7 with 22 medals from the day’s events: five gold, four silver and nine bronze. The overall tally of 95 comprised 22 gold, 34 silver and 39 bronze. It was a landmark performance: India crossed 100 medals the following day, October 8, and ultimately ended the Games with 107.
Day 14 was the penultimate day of competition. The results mattered both for individual athletes and for team events, where India secured titles in hockey, badminton and kabaddi. A medal count records podium finishes, but it does not show how different the contests were: some were decided by a single final, while others involved multiple rounds or team matches.
Gold-medal results
India’s five gold medals on October 7 came from these events:
- Neeraj Chopra — men’s javelin throw: Chopra won with a throw of 88.88 metres. His victory made him the first Indian to retain an Asian Games men’s javelin title.
- Men’s hockey: India beat Japan 5–1 in the final to win gold and secure qualification for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
- Men’s recurve team archery: India defeated South Korea in the final, earning a gold medal in a discipline where the Korean team has historically been a major force.
- Men’s badminton team: India beat China 3–2 in the final to claim its first Asian Games gold in the men’s team badminton event.
- Men’s kabaddi: India defeated Iran 33–29 in the final to win gold in a tense match that was briefly interrupted amid a dispute over a point.
These results spanned athletics, two major team sports, archery and badminton. The team titles were particularly notable because they came against strong Asian opponents in sports where India had medal ambitions but no guarantee of victory.
Silver and bronze medals
India’s four silver medals came in women’s hockey, compound archery, chess and bridge. In women’s hockey, India lost the final to China 0–4. The compound archery results included Indian finalists in the men’s and women’s individual events: Abhishek Verma won silver in the men’s final, while Jyothi Surekha Vennam took silver in the women’s final. In chess, India earned silver in the men’s team event. The bridge team also finished with silver.
The nine bronze medals came across several sports. Indian athletes placed third in men’s 10,000 metres, women’s 400 metres hurdles and men’s 3,000 metres steeplechase. India also earned bronze in men’s doubles badminton, men’s and women’s compound archery team events, men’s boxing, women’s wrestling and women’s hockey? No: women’s hockey won silver, not bronze. That distinction matters when checking summaries, since India won medals in multiple archery events and the two hockey teams finished differently.
Among the athletics bronze medallists were Gulveer Singh in the men’s 10,000m, Parul Chaudhary in the women’s 400m hurdles, and Avinash Sable in the men’s 3,000m steeplechase. The badminton bronze came in men’s doubles, while Indian boxers and wrestlers also reached the podium. The full day’s medal distribution shows how India’s total was built from both established strengths and a growing range of events.
Why Day 14 was a turning point
India’s results on October 7 were a culmination of a record-setting campaign, not an isolated surge. The country arrived in Hangzhou aiming to improve on its previous Asian Games record of 70 medals, set in Jakarta in 2018. By Day 14, it had already surpassed that mark. The five golds that day also brought India to 22 gold medals, a new national high at the time.
The men’s hockey victory had an additional consequence beyond the podium: the Asian Games champion earned a direct place at the Paris 2024 Olympics. That made the final a qualification contest as well as a fight for gold. Neeraj Chopra’s win likewise carried historical significance because it extended his Asian Games title streak, while the men’s badminton team gold marked a breakthrough for India in that competition.
Medal tables are typically ordered by gold medals first, then silver, then bronze; they are not simply ranked by the total number of podium finishes. India’s 95-medal tally at the end of October 7 therefore described its own achievement, while its exact position relative to other countries depended on their gold and silver counts as well.
How to read the Day 14 results
Searches for “India Asian Games Day 14 results” can refer to either the medals won that day or India’s running total by the end of it. The distinction is straightforward:
- Day 14 haul: 22 medals—5 gold, 4 silver and 9 bronze.
- India’s running total after Day 14: 95 medals—22 gold, 34 silver and 39 bronze.
- Date: October 7, 2023, in Hangzhou, China.
- Games context: The 2022 Asian Games were held in 2023 after postponement; “2022” is the edition name, not the competition year.
That last point explains a common source of confusion. Although officially called the 2022 Asian Games, the event took place from September 23 to October 8, 2023. So an October Day 14 result belongs to the 2023 calendar year and the Hangzhou edition.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many medals did India win on Day 14 of the Asian Games?
India won 22 medals on October 7, 2023: five gold, four silver and nine bronze.
What was India’s total after Day 14?
India had won 95 medals by the end of October 7: 22 gold, 34 silver and 39 bronze.
Did Neeraj Chopra win gold on October 7?
Yes. He won the men’s javelin final with a best throw of 88.88 metres and retained his Asian Games title.
Did India win the men’s hockey final?
Yes. India beat Japan 5–1 to take the gold medal and earn an Olympic qualification place for Paris 2024.
Why are the 2022 Asian Games results dated 2023?
The Hangzhou edition kept the name “2022 Asian Games,” but the event was postponed and held in September and October 2023.
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