India Shines at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow
India is making waves at the 2026 Commonwealth Games held in Glasgow, showcasing remarkable talent in various sports. The country has already bagged an impressive total of 39 medals, including 13 gold, 17 silver, and 9 bronze, with more competitions still to come on Sunday.
Boxing Takes Center Stage
Boxing has been a standout for India, contributing to the majority of the gold medals. Seven boxers finished at the top of their categories, including Preeti Pawar, Jaismine Lamboria, Sakshi Chaudhary, Priya Ghanghas, Arundhati Choudhary, Sachin Siwach, and Ankush Panghal. Their success highlights India’s growing prowess in the sport.
Weightlifting and Judo Shine
Weightlifting also saw impressive results, especially with Olympic champion Mirabai Chanu claiming gold. Indian para-athletes are enjoying a successful campaign too, with standout performances from Sharmila Dhankar, Dilip Gavit, and Soman Rana, who all earned gold medals. Judo contributed three medals, with Asmita Dey and Harsh Singh each taking home gold.
Athletics Thrills the Fans
In athletics, Neeraj Chopra secured silver in the men’s javelin, while Yashvir Singh brought home bronze in the same event. Other medal winners from athletics included Murali Sreeshankar, Praveen Chithravel, Gulveer Singh, and Tejaswin Shankar, showcasing India’s strong talent in track and field events.
As Sunday draws closer, India has a wonderful chance to add even more medals before the Games wrap up.
Indian Medal Winners at the 2026 Commonwealth Games
Gold Medal Winners
- Weightlifting: Saikhom Mirabai Chanu (Women’s 48kg)
- Para-Athletics: Sharmila Dhankar (Women’s Shot Put F57)
- Para-Athletics: Dilip Gavit (Men’s 100m T47)
- Judo: Asmita Dey (Women’s 48kg)
- Judo: Harsh Singh (Men’s 60kg)
- Para-Athletics: Soman Rana (Men’s Shot Put F57)
- Boxing: Preeti Pawar (Women’s Category)
- Boxing: Jaismine Lamboria (Women’s Category)
- Boxing: Sakshi Chaudhary (Women’s Category)
- Boxing: Priya Ghanghas (Women’s Category)
- Boxing: Arundhati Choudhary (Women’s Category)
- Boxing: Sachin Siwach (Men’s Category)
- Boxing: Ankush Panghal (Men’s Category)
Silver Medal Winners
- Athletics: Neeraj Chopra (Men’s Javelin Throw)
- Athletics: Murali Sreeshankar (Men’s Long Jump)
- Athletics: Praveen Chithravel (Men’s Triple Jump)
- Athletics: Sarvesh Anil Kushare (Men’s High Jump)
- Athletics: Gulveer Singh (Men’s 10,000m)
- Weightlifting: Rishikanta Singh (Men’s 60kg)
- Weightlifting: Muthupandi Raja (Men’s 65kg)
- Weightlifting: Gyaneshwari Yadav (Women’s 53kg)
- Weightlifting: Valluri Ajaya Babu (Men’s 79kg)
- Weightlifting: Harjinder Kaur (Women’s 69kg)
- Weightlifting: Lovepreet Singh (Men’s +110kg)
- Boxing: Lovlina Borgohain (Women’s 75kg)
- Boxing: Narender Berwal (Men’s 90+kg)
- Boxing: Jadumani Singh (Men’s 55kg)
- Judo: Yamini Mourya (Women’s 57kg)
- Para-Athletics: Mohammed Basil (Men’s 100m T47)
- Para-Athletics: Shubham Juyal (Men’s Shot Put F57)
Bronze Medal Winners
- Athletics: Yashvir Singh (Men’s Javelin Throw)
- Athletics: Selva Prabhu Thirumaran (Men’s Triple Jump)
- Athletics: Gulveer Singh (Men’s 5000m)
- Athletics: Tejaswin Shankar (Men’s Decathlon)
- Athletics: Seema Kaliramna (Women’s Discus Throw)
- Weightlifting: Bindyarani Devi (Women’s 58kg)
- Para Powerlifting: Jhandu Kumar (Men’s Heavyweight)
- Para-Athletics: Shilpa Shyla (Women’s Shot Put F57)
- Judo: Unnati Sharma (Women’s Category)
As the excitement continues, more athletes will strive to enhance India’s medal tally as the Games proceed.
