India at CWG 2026 Recap: Historic excellence, best moments, and heartbreaks
India finished fourth at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games with 39 medals despite a reduced sports program.
India's boxing team won seven golds and three silvers, with women securing five golds through Sakshi Chaudhary, Preeti Pawar, Jaismine Lamboria, Arundhati Choudhary, and Priya Ghanghas.
Asmita Dey and Harsh Singh won India's first Commonwealth Games judo gold medals, in the women's 48kg and men's 60kg events.
India's para-athletes achieved three historic double podium finishes, winning seven medals and matching their combined previous total.
Neeraj Chopra took silver in men's javelin with 85.83m, while Yashvir Singh surprised with bronze and a personal best of 84.41m, marking a historic double podium.
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