Historic highs outweigh India's modest medal tally at Commonwealth Games
India finished the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow with 39 medals: 13 gold, 17 silver, and 9 bronze.
Mirabai Chanu became the first Indian weightlifter to win three successive Commonwealth Games gold medals.
India's 32-member athletics squad won 10 medals, with Neeraj Chopra taking silver in javelin throw.
The Indian women's wheelchair basketball team was the country's first para team in the sport to qualify for the Commonwealth Games.
India's best-ever showing in para sports and strongest judo campaign in the event's history were among the highlights.
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