India vs Pakistan at Asian Games 2018: Final Medal Tally Comparison From Jakarta Palembang Asiad
However, both India and Pakistan fall drastically behind China when it comes to overall medals tally at the Asian Games.
In the recently concluded Asian Games 2018, India secured their highest ever tally of medals at the quadrennial sports event. India overall clinched 69 medals going past previous best tally of 65 during the 2010 edition of the Asian Games in Guangzhou. Not only this, India equalled their best gold medal count of 15, secured at the inaugural Asian Games in 1951 in Delhi. Out of 37, India, however, finished eighth. On comparison with neighbours and rivals Pakistan, India is far ahead on the medals tally.
In contrast to India’s 69, all Pakistan could manage during the 2018 Asian Games was four bronze medals. Apparently, Pakistan failed to win gold and silver medals. The bronze medals came Pakistan’s way in Athletics, Karate, Kabaddi, and Squash. India's Medal Winners at Asian Games 2018: List of Indian Medalists at Jakarta Palembang 2018 Asiad
In comparison, India secured medals across Athletics, Shooting, Wrestling, Bridge, Rowing, Tennis, Boxing, Archery, Equestrian, Squash, Sailing, Badminton, Hockey, Kabaddi, Kurash, Wushu, Table Tennis and Sepaktakraw. In Athletics alone, India bagged seven gold medals, two each from Shooting and Wrestling while one each from Bridge, Rowing, Tennis, and Boxing.
Here’s a look at India and Pakistan’s Asian Games 2018 medals tally:
|
Rank |
Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|
8 |
India |
15 |
24 |
30 |
69 |
| 34 | Pakistan | 0 | 0 | 4 |
4 |
India have participated at Asian Games in 18 editions while Pakistan have featured in 17. Overall, India’s medal tally stands at 667, which included 153 gold, 202 silver, and 312 bronze. In 17 appearances, Pakistan have collected just 204 medals, including 44 gold, 63 silver, and 97 bronze. However, both India and Pakistan fall drastically behind China when it comes to overall medals tally. In just 12 editions of Asian Games, China have bagged record number of medals, which is 3187. It includes 1473 gold, 994 silver, and 720 bronze.
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