Asian Games: India Finish 8th With 57 Medals
India signed off with 57 medals in the 2014 Asian Games -- 11 gold, 10 silver and 36 bronze. The tally dipped considerably compared to the 2010 edition in Guangzhou, China.
India on Saturday ended its 17th Asian Games campaign at the eighth spot on the medals tally, a drop of two positions from the previous edition of the mega-event which drew to a close here. (India's Golden Day at Incheon)
India signed off with 57 medals -- 11 gold, 10 silver and 36 bronze. The tally dipped considerably compared to the 2010 edition in Guangzhou, China. (India finish 8th)
In 2010, the country had ended sixth with 65 medals -- 14 gold, 17 silver and 34 bronze. (Sarita Devi given 'strong warning' after Asian Games medal protest)
As expected China ended their campaign on top claiming 342 medals. The Chinese contingent walked away with 151 gold, 108 silver and 83 bronze medals.
Hosts South Korea finished a distant second with 234 medals -- 79 gold, 71 silver and 77 bronze. They were followed by the Japanese, who notched up 200 medals, including 47 gold, 76 silver and 77 bronze.
Thus, the line-up of top-three remained the same as the previous edition.