IOC code IND 7 23 | 3 7 23 33 | |
NOC Indian Olympic Association Medals
Ranked 10th Gold
Silver
Bronze
Total
3
7
23
33 |
India won three gold, seven silver and 23 bronze to finish a commendable 10th in the 2009 Asian Martial Arts Games. For India, all the three gold were won by women and two came in kurash, a form of upright jacket wrestling originated in Uzbekistan.
Shally Manral gave India their first gold in the women's 52 kg half-weight category in kurash, while Laxmi Tyagi scored second in the 52 kg low kick kick-boxing. Jaya Chaudhary rounded off India's campaign with a gold in the women's 72 kg half-heavy division in kurash to help the side finish in the top 10 bracket.
References
India at the 2009 Asian Martial Arts Games Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA