Indian Para Athletes Shine at Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2026

Celebrating Indian Para Athletes' Achievements

New Delhi, July 30: President Droupadi Murmu extended her heartfelt congratulations to Indian para athletes Dilip Mahadu Gavit and Mohammed Basil Morssinganakathi for their remarkable performances in the men's 100m T47 event at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2026, where they secured gold and silver medals, respectively.

In a message shared via Rashtrapati Bhavan on X, the President remarked, “Indian para athletics has created a significant milestone in sporting history. Congratulations to Dilip Mahadu Gavit for clinching the Gold Medal and to Mohammed Basil Morssinganakathi for earning the Silver Medal in the Men’s 100m T47 event at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2026. Your historic one-two finish marks a pivotal moment for Indian para athletics. May your extraordinary determination and excellence continue to inspire the nation.”

Additionally, President Murmu praised long jumper Murali Sreeshankar for winning a silver medal in the men’s long jump event, stating, “Warm congratulations to Murali Sreeshankar for securing the Silver Medal in the Men’s Long Jump at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2026! Achieving consecutive Commonwealth silver medals is a remarkable feat that fills the nation with pride. Wishing you ongoing success and a bright future ahead,” as noted in another post on X.

India had a successful Day 7 at the Commonwealth Games 2026, bringing home three medals—one gold and two silver—while also ensuring at least six more medals in boxing.

Dilip Mahadu Gavit achieved gold in the men’s T47 100m with a record-setting time of 10.71 seconds, while Mohammed Basil Morssinganakathi secured silver, marking a significant one-two finish for India. Murali Sreeshankar’s silver in the men’s long jump made him the first Indian male long jumper to win two medals at the Commonwealth Games.

Six Indian boxers—Sakshi Choudhary, Jaismine Lamboria, Arundhati Choudhary, Sachin Siwach, Ankush Panghal, and Narender Berwal—advanced to the semifinals, ensuring at least six additional medals.

India also made progress in various athletics and lawn bowls events, while swimming and para-athletics yielded mixed results. By the end of Day 7, India had amassed a total of 15 medals—three gold, nine silver, and three bronze.

The current medalists for India include Mirabai Chanu (gold, weightlifting), Sharmila Dhankar (gold, women’s shot put F57), Dilip Mahadu Gavit (gold, men’s T47 100m), Mohammed Basil Morssinganakathi (silver, men’s T47 100m), Murali Sreeshankar (silver, men’s long jump), Rishikanta Singh (silver, weightlifting), Muthupandi Raja (silver, weightlifting), Gyaneshwari Yadav (silver, weightlifting), Sarvesh Kushare (silver, men’s high jump), Gulveer Singh (silver, men’s 10,000m), Harjinder Kaur (silver, weightlifting), Valluri Ajaya Babu (silver, weightlifting), Bindyarani Devi (bronze, weightlifting), Shilpa K. Shyla (bronze, women’s shot put F57), and Jhandu Kumar (bronze, para powerlifting).