Asian Games 2026: Day 4 — China Extends Lead with 46 golds, 13 year old chinese swimmer prodigy dominates

 

The fourth day of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games produced another action-packed programme across the continent, with China continuing to dominate the medal standings while hosts Japan and South Korea maintained their positions among the leading nations. Shooting, swimming, fencing, weightlifting, badminton, wushu, hockey, kabaddi and several other sports produced important results as the competition intensified. By the end of the day, China had established a sizeable advantage at the top of the medal table, while Japan continued to occupy second place and South Korea remained third.

China enjoyed another highly productive day and strengthened its position at the top of the standings. The Chinese contingent reached 48 gold medals by the end of Day 4, along with 20 silver and 10 bronze, taking its overall haul to 78 medals. China's success continued across several disciplines, including shooting and swimming, as its athletes maintained the country's early dominance in the Games.

China's 13-year-old Yu Zidi claimed her third gold medal of the Aichi-Nagoya on Wednesday by winning the women's 400m individual medley in 4 minutes 28.56 seconds. The teen took control of the race from the opening leg and steadily extended her advantage, touching the wall 3.95 seconds ahead of teammate Ke Wenxi, who took silver in 4:32.51. Japan's Mio Narita claimed bronze in 4:33.45. By winning the women's 200m butterfly and 200m individual medley earlier in the Games, Yu completed her individual events in Tokyo Aquatics Center with three gold medals. She won the 200m individual medley in an Asian record time of 2:06.10 on Monday.

Japan continued its strong performance as hosts and remained second in the medal standings. Japanese athletes had accumulated 15 gold, 25 silver and 27 bronze medals for a total of 67. The hosts' substantial haul of 27 bronze medals was particularly notable, while their overall medal count kept them well ahead of the other chasing nations.

South Korea remained third after four days with eight gold, eight silver and 25 bronze medals. The Koreans added two gold medals on Wednesday, with Choo Ga-eun winning the women's 10m air pistol title with an Asian-record score of 246.3 points, while fencer Oh Sang-uk successfully defended his men's individual sabre title. The two victories took South Korea's gold-medal tally to eight.

Kazakhstan and Thailand also continued to make their presence felt. Kazakhstan had seven gold, four silver and eight bronze medals for 19 overall, while Thailand had five gold, three silver and four bronze for 12. Hong Kong, China was another productive contingent with three gold, six silver and seven bronze medals. Iran and Malaysia also remained among the countries with multiple gold medals, while North Korea, Kuwait, Qatar, Tajikistan and several other nations had opened strong medal accounts.

The competition also continued to produce significant performances from nations outside the leading group. Iran had three gold medals, Malaysia three and North Korea two, while Kuwait, Qatar and Tajikistan had also won gold. Uzbekistan and Macao, China had one gold apiece and remained among the countries with medals after four days. The wide spread of medals reflected the depth of sporting competition across Asia, with different nations finding success in disciplines ranging from shooting and fencing to combat sports and team events.

India's Performance

India enjoyed one of its most productive days of the Games, adding five medals — one silver and four bronze — to its collection. Mirabai Chanu produced the day's headline performance by winning silver in the women's 49kg weightlifting competition. She lifted a combined 198kg, comprising 87kg in the snatch and 111kg in the clean and jerk. The medal was Mirabai's first at the Asian Games and ended India's 28-year wait for an Asian Games weightlifting medal, since Karnam Malleswari's silver in 1998.

Shooting again made a substantial contribution to India's medal haul. The women's skeet team of Raiza Dhillon, Maheshwari Chauhan and Parinaaz Dhaliwal won bronze with 331 points, while the men's team of Anantjeet Singh Naruka, Mairaj Ahmad Khan and Bhavtegh Singh Gill also secured bronze after scoring 346. Naruka and Raiza subsequently finished fourth in their respective individual skeet finals, narrowly missing out on further medals. The two team bronzes took India's shooting medal count to seven.

India also created history in soft tennis as Jay Meena won the country's first-ever Asian Games medal in the sport. Meena reached the men's singles semifinals but was unable to continue because of an injury, earning a bronze medal. His achievement added another sport to India's list of Asian Games medal-winning disciplines.

The Indian men's badminton team also secured a bronze medal after losing 1-3 to China in the semifinal. Lakshya Sen and Ayush Shetty lost their singles matches, while Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty produced India's lone match victory. The bronze became India's second Asian Games medal in the men's team badminton event.

There were several encouraging results beyond the medals. India's men's kabaddi team defeated Bangladesh 48-25 to reach the semifinals and assure itself of a medal. In wushu, Naorem Roshibina Devi defeated Indonesia's Thania Kusumaningtyas 10-0 in the women's 60kg semifinal to reach the final and guarantee at least a silver medal. The Indian women's hockey team also produced another emphatic performance, defeating Thailand 20-1, taking its total to 56 goals from three matches.

India also had some near misses. Manu Bhaker finished fifth in the women's 10m air pistol final after qualifying for the medal round, while India's women's 10m air-pistol team finished fourth. Anantjeet Singh Naruka and Raiza Dhillon both finished fourth in their individual skeet finals. In weightlifting, Gyaneshwari Yadav finished eighth in the women's 53kg category with a total of 195kg.

At the end of Day 4, India had 12 medals — one gold, five silver and six bronze — and was 13th in the overall standings. The women's cricket team's gold remained India's only gold medal, while shooting had become the country's biggest medal contributor with seven medals. With Roshibina Devi's wushu final and the assured kabaddi medal still to come, India had already secured further opportunities for its tally to grow.

Overall Medal Tally After Day 4

At the end of Day 4, China led with 48 gold, 20 silver and 10 bronze medals for 78 overall. Japan was second with 15 gold, 25 silver and 27 bronze (67), followed by South Korea with 8 gold, 8 silver and 25 bronze (41). Kazakhstan, Thailand and Hong Kong, China occupied the next three positions, while India stood 13th with 1 gold, 5 silver and 6 bronze medals.

Medal standings after Day 4:

  1. China — 48 Gold, 20 Silver, 10 Bronze — 78
  2. Japan — 15 Gold, 25 Silver, 27 Bronze — 67
  3. South Korea — 8 Gold, 8 Silver, 25 Bronze — 41
  4. Kazakhstan — 7 Gold, 4 Silver, 8 Bronze — 19
  5. Thailand — 5 Gold, 3 Silver, 4 Bronze — 12
  6. Hong Kong, China — 3 Gold, 6 Silver, 7 Bronze — 16
  7. Iran — 3 Gold, 3 Silver, 2 Bronze — 8
  8. Malaysia — 3 Gold, 1 Silver, 5 Bronze — 9
  9. North Korea — 2 Gold, 1 Silver, 3 Bronze — 6
  10. Kuwait — 2 Gold, 1 Silver, 2 Bronze — 5
  11. Qatar — 2 Gold, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze — 4
  12. Tajikistan — 2 Gold, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze — 4
  13. India — 1 Gold, 5 Silver, 6 Bronze — 12
  14. Uzbekistan — 1 Gold, 4 Silver, 5 Bronze — 10
  15. Macao, China — 1 Gold, 4 Silver, 1 Bronze — 6.

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