India’s medal-winning journey at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow has built steadily since the opening days of competition, with contributions coming from weightlifting, athletics, para athletics, and para powerlifting.
The account opened on Day 1 (July 24) when Jhandu Kumar, a para powerlifter who once sold vegetables to fund his training, won bronze in the men’s heavyweight category with a best lift of 190kg. It was India’s first medal of the Games and an emotional start to the campaign.
Weightlifting took over from there. On Day 3 (July 26), Rishikanta Singh opened India’s able-bodied medal account with silver in the men’s 60kg category, setting a Games record in the snatch along the way. Hours later, Mirabai Chanu won gold in the women’s 48kg event, completing a hat-trick of Commonwealth Games titles and becoming only the second Indian, after wrestler Vinesh Phogat, to win three consecutive individual golds at the Games. Raja Muthupandi added a third medal of the day with silver in the men’s 65kg.
Day 4 (July 27) turned into India’s best single day so far. Sharmila Dhankar created history by winning India’s first-ever Commonwealth Games gold in para athletics, taking the women’s shot put F57 title with a throw of 9.81m, and ending a 20-year wait for a para athletics medal for the country. Shilpa K Shyla joined her on the podium with bronze in the same event. Sarvesh Kushare won silver in the men’s high jump, while weightlifters Gyaneshwari Yadav and Valluri Ajaya Babu took silver and Bindyarani Devi claimed bronze.
On Day 5 (July 28), Harjinder Kaur added a weightlifting silver in the women’s 69kg category, and Gulveer Singh became the first Indian in Commonwealth Games history to win a medal in the men’s 10,000m, finishing with silver.
Day 6 (July 29) brought more athletics joy. Dilip Mahadu Gavit stormed to gold in the men’s 100m T47 para athletics event with a Games record time of 10.71 seconds, with Mohammed Basil M completing a 1-2 finish by taking silver. Long jumper Murali Sreeshankar won silver for the second straight Commonwealth Games, matching his Birmingham 2022 result.
As things stand, India’s medal tally has climbed to 15, keeping the country inside the top 8 of the overall standings. Several Indian boxers have also reached the semifinals of their respective weight categories, which guarantees them at least a bronze medal once those bouts are completed. With Neeraj Chopra beginning his javelin campaign and boxing finals still to come, this list is expected to keep growing through the closing days of the Games in Glasgow. Fans following India’s medal-winning athletes can expect several more names to be added before the closing ceremony on August 2.