Indonesia climbed to 13th place in the medal standings at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya after Desak Made Rita Kusuma Dewi secured a gold medal in the women’s speed event on September 30, 2026. According to official standings reported by Olympics and tracked by outlets including CNBC Indonesia and Liputan6, the contingent known as the Merah Putih has gathered a total of 31 medals, comprising four golds, seven silvers, and 20 bronzes.
Desak Made Rita Kusuma Dewi Secures Gold in Speed Climbing
Competing at the Portmesse Nagoya Exhibition Hall 1, Desak claimed victory in the women’s speed final with a time of 6.062 seconds, as detailed by CNBC Indonesia. Liputan6 noted that the athlete from Bali shaved her time down from a previous Asian Games record of 6.07 seconds, marking her second gold in the women’s speed event after also winning at the Hangzhou 2022 games.
The final produced a razor-thin margin on the wall. Desak defeated China’s Deng Lijuan by a mere 0.002 seconds, after Deng crossed the finish line in 6.064 seconds. South Korea’s Jeong Jimin captured the bronze medal with a time of 6.18 seconds, according to records cited in reporting from CNBC Indonesia.
Meeting National Targets and Comparing Regional Standings
Desak’s triumph delivers Indonesia’s fourth gold medal of the 2026 games and serves as the nation’s first gold in sport climbing. The previous three titles came from men’s singles badminton, the men’s badminton team event, and 75 kg weightlifting. This gold fulfills the four-gold medal target established jointly by Minister of Youth and Sports Erick Thohir and Chef de Mission (CdM) Todotua Pasaribu.
Across the broader medal table, China maintains a lead at the top of the standings with 151 gold, 67 silver, and 59 bronze medals for a total of 277. Host nation Japan sits in second place with 50 gold, 77 silver, and 73 bronze medals, while South Korea holds third with 24 gold, 30 silver, and 49 bronze medals.
Within Southeast Asia, Thailand leads regional neighbors in fifth place overall with 12 gold, 10 silver, and 12 bronze medals. Malaysia occupies 11th place with six gold, five silver, and 12 bronze medals, placing them two spots ahead of Indonesia in the standings published on October 1, 2026.
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