India Finishes Fourth at Commonwealth Games 2026 with 39 Medals
India concluded its Commonwealth Games 2026 campaign in Glasgow, securing the fourth position in the medal standings. The contingent earned a total of 39 medals, comprising 13 gold, 17 silver, and 9 bronze medals. Australia led the medal table with 62 gold medals, followed by England with 26 gold medals, and Canada with 18 gold medals.
Scotland, the host nation, finished fifth, also with 39 medals, but with fewer silver medals than India. The Indian team showcased strong performances across various disciplines, including boxing, athletics, judo, para sports, and weightlifting, reinforcing its standing among the Commonwealth’s sporting nations.
Boxing and Judo Highlights
Boxing emerged as a significant contributor to India’s medal tally, with Indian boxers winning 10 medals. This included a record seven gold and three silver medals, placing India at the top of the boxing medal table. The women’s team was particularly successful, securing five gold medals. Among the gold medalists were Jaismine Lamboria (57kg), Sakshi Chaudhary (51kg), Preeti Pawar (54kg), Priya Ghanghas (60kg), and Arundhati Choudhary (70kg). Lovlina Borgohain earned a silver medal in the women’s 75kg event.
In the men’s boxing competition, Sachin Siwach (60kg) and Ankush Panghal (70kg) claimed gold medals. Jadumani Singh (55kg) and Narender Berwal (+90kg) secured silver medals. This performance marked India’s best-ever boxing campaign at the Commonwealth Games, surpassing the seven medals, including three gold, won in Gold Coast in 2018.
India also achieved its best-ever performance in judo at the Commonwealth Games, accumulating four medals. Harsh Singh (men’s -60kg) and Asmita Dey (women’s -48kg) made history as India’s first-ever Commonwealth Games judo gold medalists. Yamini Mourya secured a silver medal in the women’s -57kg category. Unnati Sharma added a bronze medal in the women’s 63kg event.
Athletics and Para Sports Success
The Commonwealth Games 2026 also saw several notable performances in athletics. Soman Rana won a gold medal in the men’s F57 para shot put with a throw of 13.40m, while Shubham Juyal secured a silver medal with 13.28m, marking an Indian one-two finish in the event. Gulveer Singh became the first Indian to win a Commonwealth Games medal in the men’s 5000m, earning a bronze medal. He also won a silver medal in the men’s 10,000m, making him the first Indian track and field athlete to win two individual medals at a single Commonwealth Games.
India also achieved a double podium finish in the men’s triple jump, with Praveen Chithravel winning silver with 16.58m and Selva Prabhu Thirumaran claiming bronze with 16.52m. The para athletes delivered their best-ever Commonwealth Games performance, with the 28-member contingent finishing with seven medals, including three gold, two silver, and two bronze. This total matches the number of medals India had won across all previous Commonwealth Games editions in para sports.
Para track and field athletes contributed six medals, while Jhandu Kumar added a bronze medal in para powerlifting. Despite the absence of sports like shooting, badminton, wrestling, hockey, and table tennis, which affected India’s medal prospects compared to previous editions, the contingent adapted to the trimmed sporting program.
With the Glasgow chapter concluding, India’s attention now shifts to the 2030 Commonwealth Games, which are scheduled to be held in Ahmedabad. The official handover during the closing ceremony will initiate preparations for the centenary edition of the Games.
Priyanka Goswami finished seventh in the women’s 10,000m race walk with a time of 45:53.93.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
