Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated wrestler Antim Panghal and the Indian women’s golf team of Pranavi Sharath Urs, Aditi Ashok and Diksha Dagar for winning Silver medals at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya.
Congratulating Antim on her silver medal in the women’s 53kg freestyle wrestling event, PM Modi described her performance as “exemplary” and said he hoped she would continue to bring laurels to the country and inspire other athletes.
“Antim Panghal’s Silver medal at the Asian Games was indeed exemplary! Congratulations to her on a wonderful performance in the Women’s 53kg Freestyle Wrestling event. May she continue to bring more laurels to the country and motivate other athletes,” the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said in a post on X.
Antim secured the silver after losing 1-9 to Japan’s Moe Kiyooka in the gold-medal bout. Kiyooka is the 2024 world champion in the 55kg category.
The medal marked an improvement for Antim, who had won bronze in the same category at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou. She was also the only Indian woman wrestler to win a medal at the 2026 Games, while Indian male wrestlers claimed five medals.
PM Modi Hails Historic Golf Performance
The Prime Minister also congratulated Aditi Ashok, Pranavi Sharath Urs and Diksha Dagar for winning silver in the women’s team golf event, praising their determination and passion for the sport.
“Kudos to Aditi Ashok, Pranavi Sharath Urs and Diksha Dagar on winning the Silver Medal in the Women’s Team Golf event at the Asian Games 2026 yesterday. This success highlights their determination and passion for the sport. May they continue to attain new heights of success in the times to come,” PM Modi said.
The silver was historic as the Indian women’s golf team became the first Indian women’s team to win an Asian Games medal in the sport.
India finished the team event with a total of 14-under 546, behind gold medallists China, who carded 22-under 538. The best two scores among the three Indian golfers counted towards the team total. Aditi shot 67 in the final round, while Diksha returned a 77.
Pranavi Creates History with Individual Gold
Pranavi Urs was one of India’s standout performers in the women’s golf competition, winning the individual gold medal before contributing to the team’s silver.
The 23-year-old golfer from Mysuru became the first Indian woman to win an individual golf gold at the Asian Games. She finished the four-day individual competition at 15-under 265, edging China’s Yin Ruoning and Singapore’s Shannon Tan by one stroke.
Pranavi shot an even-par 70 in the final round at the Kasugai Country Club East Course to seal the historic gold.
Aditi Ashok finished 14th in the individual event after carding a three-under 67 in the final round to finish at two-over 282. Diksha Dagar ended the competition tied 23rd after shooting seven-over in the final round and finishing 12-over overall.
India Ends Asian Games Campaign with 85 Medals
India concluded its Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games campaign with 85 medals, comprising 21 gold, 27 silver and 37 bronze, finishing fourth in the overall medal standings.
China topped the medal table with 341 medals, including 169 gold.
(With agency inputs)
