New Delhi, Oct. 4 -- India ended the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya with 85 medals, including 21 gold, 27 silver and 37 bronze.

While the overall tally was below the record 107 medals won at Hangzhou in 2023, the campaign also featured several athletes who turned previous disappointments into podium finishes in Japan.

Here are five Indian athletes who missed the podium at the 2023 Asian Games but secured medals in Aichi-Nagoya.

Mirabai Chanu finally secured her first Asian Games medal in Aichi-Nagoya, winning silver in the women's 49kg category. She lifted a combined 198kg to finish behind North Korea's Ri Song Gum.

The medal came three years after Chanu finished fourth in the same weight category at Hangzhou. She had competed despi...