Starting from 1998 Asian Games, Squash has seen Pakistan and Malaysia as the best nations where with 9 Gold and 21 medals Malaysia dominates even in the 6th edition (2018 Asian Games). Sending at least 2 players in every edition, Indians won first medal in 206 Asian Games. Since then, Indians have won 11 medals till the end of Singles event in 2018 Asian Games. Saurav Ghosal has won medals in every edition since 2006 and alone has contributed 5 medals. Among 20 participants in 6 editions, India is among the top 5 nations who have won at least a Gold medal. Check complete Indian performances at Asian Games in Squash.
Indian Medal Winners at Asian Games by Sports: Shooting, Swimming, Wrestling, Wushu
Indian History at Every Asian Games: 1951, 1954, 1958, 1962, 1966, 1970, 1974, 1978, 1982
Indian Medal Winners at Asian Games: 1951, 1954, 1958, 1962, 1966, 1970, 1974, 1978, 2014
Indian Performance at Asian Games in Different Sports
Highlights of Indians at Asian Games
- 1 1st Medal won by Saurav Ghosal (Bronze, 2006)
2 5 medals won by Saurav Ghosal (Gold-Men’s Team, Silver – MS 2014, Bronze 2006, 2010, 2018)
3 1 Gold Men’s Team (2010)
4 1 Finalists in Singles – Saurav Ghosal in 2014
5 1st Medal for Women Singles – Dipika Pallikal (Bronze in 2014)
6 India stands 4th in overall medal tally with 1 Gold 2 Silver 8 Bronze medals
Number of Athletes in Squash from India
- 1998 – 2
2002 – 4
2006 – 3
2010 – 8
2014 – 8
2018 – 8
Medal Winners from India
| Name | Edition | Medal | Event |
| Saurav Ghosal, Kush Kumar, Mahesh Mangaonkar, Harinder Pal Sandhu | 2014 | Gold | Men’s Team |
| Saurav Ghosal | 2014 | Silver | Men’s Singles |
| Anaka Alankamony, Aparajitha Balamurukan, Joshna Chinappa, Dipika Pallikal | 2014 | Silver | Women’s Team |
| Saurav Ghosal | 2006 | Bronze | Men’s Singles |
| Saurav Ghosal | 2010 | Bronze | Men’s Singles |
| Anaka Alankamony, Joshna Chinappa, Dipika Pallikal, Anwesha Reddy | 2010 | Bronze | Women’s Team |
| Saurav Ghosal, Sandeep Jangra, Harinder Pal Sandhu, Siddharth Suchde | 2010 | Bronze | Men’s Team |
| Dipika Pallikal | 2014 | Bronze | Women’s Singles |
| Dipika Pallikal | 2018 | Bronze | Women’s Singles |
| Joshna Chinappa | 2018 | Bronze | Women’s Singles |
| Saurav Ghosal | 2018 | Bronze | Men’s Singles |
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