China Dominates Athletics at Asian Games 2026 Aichi-Nagoya with 17 Gold Medals

China Dominates Track and Field Events

The Chinese contingent finished the athletics program with 17 gold medals, 14 silver medals, and 8 bronze medals. Among the standout gold medal performances was sprinter Chen Yujie, who won the women’s 100-meter dash in 11.06 seconds. Wu Hongjiao claimed the gold in the women’s 800 meters with a time of 2 minutes and 04.49 seconds. In the men’s events, Chen Yuanjiang captured the 110-meter hurdles title in 13.15 seconds, while Shi Yuhao won the men’s long jump with a mark of 8.17 meters.

Host Nation Japan Finishes Second Overall

Host nation Japan placed second in the final athletics medal table with 32 total medals, consisting of 10 gold, 12 silver, and 10 bronze. The Japanese squad’s gold medal haul featured a victory in the men’s 4×400-meter relay, executed by the quartet of Fuga Sato, Shinya Hayashi, Kenki Imaizumi, and Yuki Joseph Nakajima.

Bahrain and Thailand Secure Strong Placements

Bahrain finished third in the athletics standings with 13 total medals, highlighted by 9 golds, 2 silvers, and 2 bronzes. Distance runner Winfred Yavi led the charge for Bahrain by sweeping three gold medals in the women’s 5,000 meters, 10,000 meters, and 3,000-meter steeplechase. Birhanu Balew added two gold medals for Bahrain in the men’s 5,000 and 10,000 meters, alongside gold-medal performances from Salwa Eid Naser in the women’s 400 meters and Nelly Jepkosgei in the women’s 1,500 meters. Thailand finished fourth with three golds, two silvers, and one bronze, propelled by sprinter Puripol Booson’s victories in the men’s 100 and 200 meters, alongside Joshua Atkinson’s win in the men’s 400 meters.

India and Uzbekistan Complete the Top Six

Uzbekistan took fifth place with three gold medals and one bronze. India secured 24 total medals—ranking sixth overall—but was placed behind Uzbekistan due to the tie-break of gold medal counts, having earned one gold, nine silvers, and fourteen bronzes. India’s lone gold medal came in the women’s 4×400-meter relay, run by the team of Kiran Pahal, Poovamma Machettira, Prachi Choudhary, and Vithya Ramraj.

Final Athletics Medal Table

The complete final standings for the 2026 Asian Games athletics competition reflect the following medal distributions:

• 1. China: 17 Gold, 14 Silver, 8 Bronze (Total: 39)
• 2. Japan: 10 Gold, 12 Silver, 10 Bronze (Total: 32)
• 3. Bahrain: 9 Gold, 2 Silver, 2 Bronze (Total: 13)
• 4. Thailand: 3 Gold, 2 Silver, 1 Bronze (Total: 6)
• 5. Uzbekistan: 3 Gold, 0 Silver, 1 Bronze (Total: 4)
• 6. India: 1 Gold, 9 Silver, 14 Bronze (Total: 24)
• 7. Iran: 1 Gold, 2 Silver, 1 Bronze (Total: 4)
• 8. Taiwan: 1 Gold, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze (Total: 3)
• 9. Qatar: 1 Gold, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze (Total: 3)
• 10. Singapore: 1 Gold, 1 Silver, 0 Bronze (Total: 2)
• 11. United Arab Emirates: 1 Gold, 1 Silver, 0 Bronze (Total: 2)
• 12. Philippines: 1 Gold, 0 Silver, 2 Bronze (Total: 3)
• 13. Sri Lanka: 1 Gold, 0 Silver, 0 Bronze (Total: 1)
• 14. Kazakhstan: 0 Gold, 4 Silver, 2 Bronze (Total: 6)
• 15. Oman: 0 Gold, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze (Total: 2)
• 16. South Korea: 0 Gold, 0 Silver, 3 Bronze (Total: 3)
• 17. Saudi Arabia: 0 Gold, 0 Silver, 2 Bronze (Total: 2)
• 18. Vietnam: 0 Gold, 0 Silver, 1 Bronze (Total: 1)