Updated On: 21 September, 2023 12:47 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Athletics: Olympic Champion Neeraj Chopra and Tajinderpal Singh Toor were leading in javelin throw and shot put respectively. Neeraj Chopra won a gold medal by recording an 88.06 metre throw in javelin. He was the first Indian to win gold for India in the javelin throw. The shot put specialist won a gold medal by registering a throw of 20.75 metre

Neeraj Chopra (Pic: PTI)
In the Asian Games, as India excelled in various events, many athletes won medals for India. In 2018, India won 70 medals across all events of the Asian Games, which included 16 gold medals, 23 silver medals and 31 bronze medals.
From Rohan Bopanna to Neeraj Chopra, Mid-Day looks at the most medals won by India in the Asian Games 2018.