India secures fourth place at Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow
India clinched fourth place at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow, securing 39 medals, including 13 gold. Australia, England, and Canada led the tally.
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India’s Strong Performance in Glasgow
India concluded its campaign at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow, finishing fourth in the medal standings. The contingent secured a total of 39 medals, comprising 13 gold, 17 silver, and nine bronze. 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 with 39 medals, matching India‘s total but with fewer silver medals.
This achievement comes despite a significantly reduced sporting programme for the 2026 Games, which excluded some of India‘s traditional strongholds such as shooting, badminton, wrestling, hockey, and table tennis. The team’s adaptability was highlighted by its success across various disciplines, including boxing, athletics, judo, para sports, and weightlifting.
Highlights from Key Disciplines
Boxing proved to be a major contributor to India‘s medal tally, with Indian boxers securing 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 boxing team was particularly successful, earning five gold medals. Notable gold medalists included Jaismine Lamboria (57kg), Sakshi Chaudhary (51kg), Preeti Pawar (54kg), Priya Ghanghas (60kg), and Arundhati Choudhary (70kg). In the men’s competition, Sachin Siwach (60kg) and Ankush Panghal (70kg) also 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.
Judo also saw a historic performance from India, achieving its best-ever medal count in the sport at the Commonwealth Games. The country’s judo medal tally reached four. Harsh Singh (men’s -60kg) and Asmita Dey (women’s -48kg) made history by becoming India‘s first-ever Commonwealth Games judo gold medalists. Yamini Mourya won a silver medal in the women’s -57kg category, while Unnati Sharma added a bronze medal in the women’s 63kg event.
Athletics and Para Sports Achievements
India‘s athletes and para athletes delivered several standout performances. In para athletics, Soman Rana secured a gold medal in the men’s F57 para shot put with a throw of 13.40m, with Shubham Juyal taking silver with 13.28m. Gulveer Singh made history by becoming the first Indian to win a Commonwealth Games medal in the men’s 5000m, earning a 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.
The men’s triple jump saw a double podium finish for India, with Praveen Chithravel winning silver with 16.58m and Selva Prabhu Thirumaran claiming bronze with 16.52m. India‘s para athletes had their best-ever Commonwealth Games, with the 28-member contingent securing seven medals—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.
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boxing | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| Para athletics | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Judo | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Weightlifting | 1 | 6 | 1 | 8 |
| Athletics | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Para powerlifting | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 13 | 17 | 9 | 39 |
Looking ahead, India‘s focus will now shift to the 2030 Commonwealth Games, which are set to be hosted in Ahmedabad.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Rohan Gupta
Sports Reporter
