Indians have won 3 Gold, 2 Silver and 4 Bronze medals in Men’s and Women’s 10000m event. India started with Men’s 10000m Bronze in 1951 and won first Gold in 1962 Asian Games through Tarlok Singh. Hari Chand completed a rare double of Gold in 10000m and 5000m event both in 1978 Asian Games. While Men won their last medal in 1998 Asian Games, Women won their first medal in 2006 Asian Games. Kavita Raut is the only athlete to have won two medals, while Preeja won Gold in Women’s 10000m event. Check complete list of Indian medal winners in 10000m event at Asian Games.
Indian History at Every Asian Games: 1951, 1954, 1958, 1962, 1966, 1970, 1974, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014
Indian Medal Winners at Asian Games: 1951, 1954, 1958, 1962, 1966, 1970, 1974, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014
Indian Performance at Asian Games in Different Sports
Men: 2 Gold, 1 Silver, 2 Bronze
- 1951 Bronze Gurbachan Singh
1962 Gold Tarlok Singh
1974 Silver Shivnath Singh
1978 Gold Hari Chand
1998 BRONZE Gulab Chand
Women: 1 Gold, 1 Silver, 2 Bronze
- 2002 Bronze OP Jaisha
2006 BRONZE Kavita Raut
2010 Gold Preeja Sreedharan
2010 Silver Kavita Raut
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