Athletics

Top 10 Indian medal prospects for Asian Games 2023

Asian Games 2023 is witnessing India send 655 athletes to take part in the event. Guangzhou, China is set to witness the event take place starting from 23^rd September to 8^th October. During the 2018 event, the Indian contingent finished 8^th in the medals tally. India won 16 gold medals along with 24 silver medals and 30 bronze medals.

In this listicle, let us take a look at the ten bright medal prospects for India during the 2023 Asian Games.

Neeraj Chopra

World Champion Neeraj Chopra will look to defend his Asian Games crown after winning the gold medal in 2018. The 25-year-old is the current Olympic champion after he won the gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics. The man from Haryana also recently went on to win the gold medal during the 2023 World Athletics championships in Hungary. The 25-year-old was the flag bearer for India in the 2018 Asian Games opening ceremony.