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- 1Sawan Barwal wins historic marathon silver at Asian Games 2026▼Asian Games 2026: Sawan Barwal wins historic marathon silver; Tajinderpal Singh Toor completes medal hat-trick
India's Sawan Barwal won a historic silver medal in the marathon at the 2026 Asian Games, while shot putter Tajinderpal Singh Toor completed a medal hat-trick at the event. Barwal's medal marks a significant achievement for Indian distance running, and Toor's third consecutive Asian Games medal extends his dominance in the shot put, adding to India's strong athletics showing in Japan.
- 2India wins kabaddi gold double at Asian Games Day 7▼India at Asian Games 2026, Day 7: Kabaddi’s golden double; Sawan Barwal records marathon silver - as it happened
India had a strong seventh day at the 2026 Asian Games, with both its kabaddi teams winning gold medals and distance runner Sawan Barwal taking silver in the men's marathon. The results extended India's medal haul at the Games in Japan and kept attention on the country's traditional team sports and growing athletics programme.