India concluded its Commonwealth Games 2026 campaign in Glasgow, securing the fourth position in the medal standings. The contingent achieved a total of 39 medals, comprising 13 gold, 17 silver, and 9 bronze.
Australia led the medal table with 62 gold medals. Following Australia were England with 26 gold medals and Canada with 18 gold medals, placing second and third respectively. Host nation Scotland finished fifth, also with 39 medals, but with fewer silver medals than India.
Boxing and Judo Success
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, placing India at the top of the boxing medal table. The women’s team was particularly strong, 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 had its most successful Commonwealth Games in judo. The country’s judo medal tally reached four. Harsh Singh (men’s -60kg) and Asmita Dey (women’s -48kg) became India’s first-ever Commonwealth Games judo gold medallists. Yamini Mourya won a silver medal in the women’s -57kg category. Unnati Sharma contributed a bronze medal in the women’s 63kg event.
Athletics and Para Sports Highlights
The athletics events saw several notable performances from India. Soman Rana won gold in the men’s F57 para shot put with a throw of 13.40m, while Shubham Juyal took silver with 13.28m. Gulveer Singh made history by becoming the first Indian to win a Commonwealth Games medal in the men’s 5000m, securing bronze. He also won silver 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.
India’s para athletes delivered their best-ever performance at the Commonwealth Games. The 28-member para contingent secured seven medals, consisting of 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 earned six medals, while Jhandu Kumar added a bronze medal in para powerlifting.
Despite the absence of some traditional strongholds like shooting, badminton, wrestling, hockey, and table tennis from the significantly trimmed sporting programme, the Indian contingent adapted and maintained its position among the successful teams. With the Glasgow chapter concluded, India’s focus is now directed towards the 2030 Commonwealth Games in Ahmedabad.
The official handover during the closing ceremony will mark the commencement of preparations for the centenary edition of the Games, which India will host for the second time, following New Delhi in 2010.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
