The Indian duo sealed the top spot in the rankings after securing gold in the Men\u2019s Doubles in the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
They are the first Indian duo and fourth national athletes after legendary Prakash Padukone, Saina Nehwal, and Kidambi Srikanth to achieve this feat.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Satwik-Chirag beat South Korea\u2019s Choi Solgyu and Kim Wonho in straight games, 21-18, 21-16 to win India\u2019s first-ever badminton gold in the Asian Games.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Earlier, the Indian pair defeated Malaysia's Aaron Chia Teng Fong and Soh Wooi Yik in straight games in the semifinal.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
This was India's best-ever result in Asian Games badminton as the men's team won the silver medal and HS Prannoy won the bronze, India's first medal in men's singles since Syed Modi in 1982.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
From 1962 to 2018, India won only one silver and nine bronze medals in badminton at the Asian Games. In Hangzhou, they added gold, silver, and bronze medals each to the tally, making it the most successful Asian Games ever for India.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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