India Achieves Record Medal Count at Commonwealth Games 2026

Historic Medal Achievement

Indian boxers made a remarkable impact at the Commonwealth Games, achieving their best-ever performance with a total of 10 medals. This impressive tally includes a record seven gold medals, the highest number won by any nation in a single edition, along with three silver medals.

Overall Medal Tally

As of now, India has amassed an impressive 39 medals at the Commonwealth Games 2026, which includes 13 gold, 17 silver, and nine bronze medals.

Notable Medal Winners

Olympic medalist Lovlina Borgohain earned a silver medal in the women's 75kg category after a commendable performance.

Jhandu Kumar marked the beginning of India's medal tally at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games by winning bronze in para powerlifting.

Weightlifter Rishikanta Singh made history as the first able-bodied Indian to win a medal at these Games, securing silver in the men's 60kg category while also setting a new Commonwealth Games record in the snatch event.

Mirabai Chanu brought home India's first gold medal in Glasgow, achieving a historic hat-trick of Commonwealth Games titles.

Asmita Dey made headlines by winning India's inaugural Commonwealth Games gold in judo, with Harsh Singh following suit shortly after.

Tejaswin Shankar became the first Indian to earn a medal in the Commonwealth Games decathlon, taking home bronze.

Gulveer Singh also made history by becoming the first Indian athlete to win two medals in athletics at a single Commonwealth Games, clinching silver in the men's 10,000m and bronze in the 5,000m.

Neeraj Chopra, who previously won gold in the men's javelin throw at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games, added a silver medal to India's tally in Glasgow 2026, marking his second podium finish at the event. The Olympic champion missed the Birmingham 2022 Games due to injury and was unable to defend his title.

Outstanding Performance by Para-Athletes

India's para-sports campaign at the Commonwealth Games 2026 concluded with a record-breaking performance, achieving a total of seven medals: three gold, two silver, and two bronze.

Para athletics led the way, contributing six medals, including three gold, two silver, and one bronze, ending a two-decade wait for a para athletics medal at the Commonwealth Games. The seventh medal came from para powerlifting with a bronze finish.

Indian para-athletes also accomplished a rare feat by achieving double podium finishes in the same event on three occasions: in the women's shot put F57, men's shot put F57, and men's 100m T47 categories.

Reflecting on Past Achievements

India's most successful Commonwealth Games performance occurred during the 2010 Delhi edition, where the nation secured a historic total of 101 medals, including 39 gold, 26 silver, and 36 bronze, finishing second overall. This remains India's highest achievement at the Games and the only time the country surpassed the 100-medal mark.