India Secures 12th Gold at Asian Games 2026; Medal Tally Reaches 70

India's medal tally at the Asian Games 2026 reached 70 on Day 13, including 12 gold, 24 silver, and 35 bronze medals, placing the nation sixth in the standings. Boxer Lovlina Borgohain secured the 12th gold, defeating China's Bao Ziyi 5-0 in the women's 75kg final, becoming only the second Indian woman after MC Mary Kom to achieve an Asian Games boxing gold. Earlier, the Indian women's recurve archery team, comprising Ankita Bhakat, Kirti, and Kumkum Mohod, clinched its maiden Asian Games gold by beating South Korea.

Wrestler Sujeet advanced to the men's 65kg final after defeating Japan's Kotaro Kiyooka and is set to compete for gold against Abdulmazhid Kudiev of Tajikistan at 2:46 p.m. IST. In other medal events, the recurve mixed team, featuring Dhiraj Bommadevara and Kumkum Mohod, earned a silver medal after losing to China. Additionally, Nethra Kumanan secured a bronze medal in the women's dinghy sailing event.

Dipanshi (50kg wrestling) will contend for a bronze medal via repechage at 3:58 p.m. IST against Kazakhstan's Zeinep Bayanova, having defeated Cambodia's Samnang Dit. India's women's hockey team will also play China for a gold medal. Parveen and Ankush are scheduled for their respective boxing gold medal bouts. In rugby sevens, India defeated Malaysia 26-5 in the women's Pool E match, moving into the 5th-8th classification round.

What to watch: India's final medal count and position as the Games conclude.

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