India has won three gold medals on Wednesday, the 11th day of the 19th Asian Games, making it the best performance of the country.
After World and Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra, the Indian team stood first in the men’s 4×400 meter relay race. The special thing about this event was that the silver medal also came to India kitty. India’s Kishore Kumar stood second. Earlier, the Archery Mixed Team won the first gold of the day. India got the third gold in 4×400 relay men’s.
Today, apart from three gold, India has won 12 medals including five silver and 4 bronze. With these medals, India’s total medals have become 81. These include 18 gold, 31 silver and 32 bronze.
India’s all-time best performance in Asian Games
With the help of these medals, India has left behind its all-time best performance in the Asian Games. Earlier, India had won 70 medals in the last Asian games. These included 16 gold, 23 silver and 31 bronze. India has been a part of the Games since the first Asian Games in 1951. Then New Delhi itself hosted. India participated in all 18 Asian Games.