A strong Indian contingent won 72 medals – including 15 gold, 24 silver and 33 bronze – in the seven-day sporting event held at Jakarta, Indonesia.

With 15 gold, 24 silver and 33 bronze medals, India was placed ninth in the overall tally. In the last edition in 2014, India won 33 medals (3 gold, 14 silver, 16 bronze).

Defending champion Kumar smashed two records to snare a second successive gold with a jump of 1.90m.

All the Indian medals on Tuesday except for the shooting gold came from para-athletics.

On Monday, Javelin thrower Sandeep Chaudhary produced a stunning world record effort as India bagged 11 medals, including three gold, on a productive day.

On Sunday, India won two silver and three bronze medals at the Games.

The Indian contingent for the October 6-13 Games comprises 193 athletes and 112 officials.