Asian Games 2026: China Leads Medal Race as Pakistan Climbs to Six Medals

ISLAMABAD: China continues to dominate the medal table at the 20th Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, leading the standings with 154 gold, 68 silver and 60 bronze medals for a total of 280 medals, while Pakistan has climbed to six medals, all bronze as of October 1.

Asian Games latest Medal Standings 👇

1- China
2- Japan
3- Korea

34- Pakistan
41- Yemen (Last place) pic.twitter.com/Ucmf22qnqh

— Muneeb Farrukh (@Muneeb313_) September 30, 2026

The Asian Games, being held from September 19 to October 4, feature athletes from across Asia competing in 43 sports, 71 disciplines and 469 medal events. The medal table is ranked primarily by the number of gold medals, followed by silver and bronze.

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Japan is second with 51 gold, 77 silver and 73 bronze medals, followed by South Korea with 25 gold, 30 silver and 50 bronze medals.

Uzbekistan occupies fourth place with 16 gold medals, while Thailand, Iran and Bahrain complete the top seven. India is eighth with 10 gold, 22 silver and 30 bronze medals, giving it 62 medals.

Asian Games 2026 Medal Tally

The following figures reflect the medal standings reported for October 1. The table remains provisional as events are still being completed.

1. China — 154 gold, 68 silver, 60 bronze — 280 total
2. Japan — 51 gold, 77 silver, 73 bronze — 201 total
3. South Korea — 25 gold, 30 silver, 50 bronze — 105 total
4. Uzbekistan — 16 gold, 19 silver, 19 bronze — 54 total
5. Thailand — 12 gold, 10 silver, 12 bronze — 34 total
6. Iran — 11 gold, 16 silver, 12 bronze — 39 total
7. Bahrain — 11 gold, 5 silver, 5 bronze — 21 total
8. India — 10 gold, 22 silver, 30 bronze — 62 total
9. Kazakhstan — 9 gold, 16 silver, 32 bronze — 57 total
10. North Korea — 7 gold, 6 silver, 7 bronze — 20 total
11. Pakistan — 0 gold, 0 silver, 6 bronze — 6 total

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Pakistan’s medal count reaches six

Pakistan’s sixth medal came on October 1 when Ghulam Mustafa Bashir won bronze in the men’s 25-metre rapid-fire pistol event. His medal took Pakistan’s officially recorded tally to six, all bronze.

Pakistan’s earlier five medals came from women’s cricket, men’s singles squash, modern mixed martial arts and PUBG Mobile esports. The women’s cricket team defeated Bangladesh by 31 runs to claim bronze, while Noor Zaman and Mohammad Ashab Irfan secured individual squash bronzes.

Pakistan has also secured at least a silver medal in men’s team squash after defeating Hong Kong 2-1 in the semifinal on October 1. The final is scheduled against Malaysia, meaning Pakistan’s medal count will rise again once the team event is completed.

🏅 ASIAN GAMES 2026 MEDAL TABLE (1/10)

🇮🇩 Indonesia added 3 medals — 🥇 +1, 🥈 +1, 🥉 +1.

🇵🇭 Philippines collected 4 more medals — 🥈 +2 and 🥉 +2.

🇲🇲 Myanmar celebrated another GOLD MEDAL 🥇 and climbed from 23rd ➡️ 22nd in the overall standings.#AsianGames2026 pic.twitter.com/EfkDqbsRUt

— ASEAN FOOTBALL (@theaseanball) October 1, 2026

Pakistan medal winners

Bronze — Women’s Cricket

Pakistan’s women’s cricket team won bronze after defeating Bangladesh by 31 runs.

Bronze — Men’s Singles Squash

• Noor Zaman
• Mohammad Ashab Irfan

Both players reached the men’s singles semifinals, guaranteeing Pakistan bronze medals.

Bronze — Modern MMA

• Asim Khan — men’s modern MMA, 60kg category.

Bronze — PUBG Mobile Esports

• Mohammad Huzaifa
• Shayan Asad
• Falak Sher
• Hasnain Rehman
• Syed Sameer

The Pakistani team finished third with 100 points in the 12-match competition.

Bronze — Shooting

• Ghulam Mustafa Bashir — men’s 25m rapid-fire pistol

Bashir scored 22 points in the medal round to finish third and claim Pakistan’s sixth officially recorded medal.

At least Silver — Men’s Team Squash

Pakistan’s men’s squash team has reached the final and guaranteed at least a silver medal.

Players:

• Noor Zaman
• Mohammad Ashab Irfan
• Nasir Iqbal

Pakistan defeated Hong Kong 2-1 in the semifinal and will face Malaysia in the gold-medal match.

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Similarly, Pakistan will face India in the Asian Games men’s cricket gold medal match on Saturday, October 3, at Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin, ensuring at least a silver medal for Pakistan and adding another medal to its tally.