SportsSunday, 27 September 2026·Hindu Tamil Thisai
Asian Games 2026 kabaddi: India wins double gold in men’s and women’s finals against Iran
At the 20th Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, India won gold in both men’s and women’s kabaddi finals against Iran.
Key highlights
Direct fact
At the 20th Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, India won both the women’s and men’s kabaddi gold medals in 2026, defeating Iran in the finals.
Key specifics
- The women’s final ended 37-34 in India’s favour against Iran.
- The men’s final ended 40-34, with India beating Iran for the gold medal.
- India’s women’s kabaddi team won Asian Games gold for the 4th time.
- Women’s kabaddi was introduced at the Asian Games in 2010 at Guangzhou.
- India had also won women’s kabaddi gold in 2010, 2014 and 2022 before this 2026 title.
Exam lens
Sports current affairs question: Asian Games venue, kabaddi scores, 4th women’s gold, 2010 debut at Guangzhou. TNPSC may ask the year kabaddi was introduced and India’s medal sequence.