Tag: Glasgow Commonwealth Games

India won 39 medals at Glasgow 2026 despite several traditional sports being absent. Boxing, judo, athletics, weightlifting and para sport revealed a new generation of Indian sporting strength.

India finished fourth at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow with 39 medals, including 13 golds. Despite a smaller contingent and fewer sports, India produced historic firsts in boxing, athletics, judo and Para sport before taking over hosting duties for Ahmedabad 2030.

India enjoyed its best day at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow on July 31, winning six medals across judo and athletics to reach 23 overall. With five gold, 12 silver and six bronze, India remained 10th in the medal table, while 10 Indian boxers reaching the finals created a major opportunity to climb higher.

India produced a historic boxing campaign at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow, sending all 10 semi-finalists into gold-medal bouts. Preeti Pawar and Jaismine Lamboria had already won gold by Saturday afternoon, giving India a record-breaking boxing medal haul with eight finals still to come.

Tejaswin Shankar won a historic bronze in the men’s decathlon at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, scoring 7,976 points despite competing with a painful knee injury. His medal is India’s first Commonwealth Games decathlon medal.