The Commonwealth Games 2026, held in Glasgow, Scotland, turned out to be one of the finest displays of Indian sporting achievement in recent memory. India finished fourth in the Commonwealth Games 2026 standings with 39 medals — 13 gold, 17 silver and 9 bronze — a sizeable return despite the reduced sports programme at these games.
Till date, India has won 564 medals (203 gold, 190 silver, 171 bronze) at the Commonwealth Games overall — the fourth-most of any nation in history. This 19th participation added 39 more to that proud legacy, with 123 athletes competing across eight able-bodied sports and five para-sports disciplines.
Here is the list of athletes who won medals across different disciplines.
Athletics
Indian athletes clinched 10 medals in this category — the joint-highest medal-contributing sport alongside boxing. Both renowned and newcomer players emerged to give their top-notch performances. So close to winning the gold medal, Sarvesh Anil Kushare had to settle for silver as he took one more attempt than Beckford to clear 2.25m in the men's high jump — becoming the first Indian high jumper to win a CWG silver medal.
Where Sarvesh showcased his dynamic power to secure the medal, Gulveer Singh's resilient mindset and disciplined performance on the track won him silver in the men's 10,000m, clocking 27:49.78 — India's first-ever medal in this event at the Commonwealth Games. He returned to the track to win bronze in the men's 5,000m, becoming the first Indian track and field athlete to win two individual medals at a single Commonwealth Games. Taking the medal count forward, Sreeshankar Murali produced a best jump of 8.09m to win silver in the men's long jump, while Seema Kaliramna won bronze in the women's discus throw, and Tejaswin Shankar won bronze in the men's decathlon, becoming the first Indian to win a Commonwealth Games decathlon medal.
After a long break due to injury, javelin star Neeraj Chopra stepped onto the podium, recording a season-best 85.83m on his second attempt to win silver, which was followed by another addition to the tally when Yash Vir Singh threw the javelin 85.41m, his personal best, to claim bronze.
Praveen Chithravel, who missed out on bronze by 3cm at Birmingham 2022, earned redemption with silver in the triple jump. His fourth leap of 16.58 m was enough to finish second, behind Jordan Scott of Jamaica, who took gold. Selva Prabhu Thirumaran made it a double podium for India, taking bronze with a leap of 16.52m in his fifth attempt.
Para Athletics
India's para-athletes delivered some of the most remarkable performances of the entire Games, ending a 20-year wait for an Indian para-athletics podium at the Commonwealth Games with six medals, including three golds.
In the women's shot put F57, Sharmila Dhankar, whose personal story of overcoming domestic abuse to reach the Glasgow podium became the most talked-about moment of India's campaign, clinched gold with a throw of 9.81 m. At the same time, Shilpa K. Shyla won bronze in the same event. In the men's 100m T47, Dilip Mahadu Gavit set a games record of 10.71s to win gold, and Mohammed Basil M secured silver with a time of 10.83s – a historic Indian 1-2 on the track. In the men's shot put F57, Soman Rana won gold with a season-best throw of 13.40 m, while Shubham Juyal, who had his arm amputated four years ago, ending his army dream, claimed silver with a throw of 13.28 m, also his season best.
Weightlifting
India's weightlifters once again powered the country's campaign at the Commonwealth Games, finishing with 8 medals — 1 gold, 6 silver and 1 bronze. Mirabai Chanu completed a historic hat-trick of CWG titles in the women's 48kg, becoming only the second Indian to win three successive gold medals at the event. Rishikanta Singh opened India's able-bodied medal account with silver in the men's 60kg after a close battle, while Raja Muthupandi impressed on debut to take silver in the men's 65kg.
The medal run continued with Gyaneshwari Yadav winning silver in the women's 53kg, Bindyarani Devi taking bronze in the women's 58kg, V. Ajaya Babu securing silver in the men's 79kg, Harjinder Kaur claiming silver in the women's 69kg, and Lovepreet Singh adding silver in the men's 110+kg. Together, these performances showed India's depth and consistency in weightlifting – the sport's contribution being one of the backbone stories of India's Glasgow campaign.
Boxing
Boxing spearheaded India's campaign with a record 10 medals – seven golds and three silvers – the most golds won by any nation in boxing at a single Commonwealth Games, eclipsing the six golds England had twice achieved and Canada had matched. India reached 10 finals, making it their most comprehensive CWG boxing haul ever.
The seven gold medallists were Sakshi Chaudhary (women's 51kg), Preeti Pawar (women's 54kg), Jaismine Lamboria (women's 57kg), Priya Ghanghas (women's 60kg), Arundhati Choudhary (women's 70kg), Sachin Siwach (men's 60kg) and Ankush Panghal (men's 80kg). The three silver medallists were Lovlina Borgohain (women's 75kg), Jadumani Singh Mandengbam (men's 55kg) and Narender Berwal (men's 90+kg). Jaismine Lamboria, the women's 57kg champion, was named India's flag-bearer for the closing ceremony — a fitting honour for the standout team of the Games.
Judo
India's judo team created history at the Commonwealth Games with four outstanding podium finishes. Asmita Dey won gold in the women's 48kg category, giving India its first-ever judo gold at the Games after defeating Heidi Quach of Canada by golden point. Harsh Singh followed with another gold in the men's 60kg final, producing a dominant 10-0 win over Joshua Katz of Australia to make it back-to-back golds for India. In the women's 57kg category, Yamini Mourya fought bravely but had to settle for silver after a long and intense final. Unnati Sharma won bronze in the women's 63kg event, completing a landmark four-medal campaign for Indian judo at Glasgow 2026.
Para Powerlifting
Opening the medal count for India at the Commonwealth Games 2026, Jhandu Kumar won bronze in the men's heavyweight category — the first medal of the entire Games for the Indian contingent, setting the tone for what followed across 11 days of competition.
A Historic Campaign
Glasgow 2026 will be remembered as a Games where new stars emerged, history was created across multiple disciplines, and India's next generation announced itself on the international stage. Eight of India's 13 gold medals were won by women — a reflection of the rise of women in Indian sport that defines this campaign. Glasgow also marked India's most successful Commonwealth Games para campaign yet, matching the nation's combined para medal tally from all previous editions. India will return as hosts in 2030, when Ahmedabad stages the Commonwealth Games, and Glasgow has set a benchmark that will make the home crowd's expectations sky-high.
