Rishabh Das Breaks National Record in Men's 200m Backstroke at Asian Games 2026 on September 25

Exam-focused facts from the 28 September 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

19-year-old Indian swimmer Rishabh Das set a new national record in the men's 200m backstroke at the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, clocking 1:58.77 to finish sixth in the final on September 25, 2026.
Rishabh Das bettered his own previous national best of 1:59.84, which he had set earlier in 2026.
Compatriot Utkarsh Patil finished seventh in the 200m backstroke final with a time of 2:00.94.
India ended Day 6 of the Asian Games with 23 medals (two gold, nine silver, 12 bronze) and stood 12th in the standings.
Kamaljeet and Suruchi Inder Singh won gold in the 10m air pistol mixed team shooting event, while Gulveer Singh took silver in the men's 10,000m.