Glasgow: Asmita Dey and Harsh Singh created history by winning gold medals and becoming India’s first-ever judokas to clinch Commonwealth Games golds, while Yamini Mourya added to the historic campaign by clinching a silver medal. Indian athletics added three more medals as Neeraj Chopra claimed silver and Yash Vir Singh secured bronze, successfully producing a historic double podium finish for India in the men’s javelin throw. National record holder Tejaswin Shankar further scripted history by becoming the first Indian to win a Commonwealth Games medal in the decathlon, securing a historic bronze medal. Vishal TK, Ansa Babu, Rajesh Ramesh, and Rashdeep Kaur booked their place in the 4x400m mixed relay final after advancing as the fastest non-automatic qualifiers. Meanwhile, in the men’s 400m hurdles, Yashas Palaksha and Santhosh Kumar Tamilarasan finished seventh and eighth, respectively, narrowly missing out on the medal positions. Another dominant performance came in boxing, where all 10 Indian semi-finalists—Narender Berwal, Sachin Siwach, Lovlina Borgohain, Priya Ghanghas, Sakshi Choudhary, Jadumani Singh, Arundhati Choudhary, Jaismine Lamboria, Ankush Panghal, and Preeti Pawar—delivered commanding performances to successfully book their places in the finals. Meanwhile, in lawn bowls, Navneet Singh and Dinesh Kumar continued their impressive winning run in the men’s pairs, progressing to the semi-finals, while in the women’s singles, Nayanmoni Saikia registered a record victory to bounce back into winning ways. Track cycling, however, proved disappointing for India as Dinesh Kumar and Harshveer Singh were eliminated from the men’s 4,000m individual pursuit, while Ronaldo Singh, David Beckham Elkatohchoongo, and Jemsh Singh all exited in their respective heats of the men’s keirin competition. Overall, Day 9 of the Commonwealth Games 2026 marked one of India’s most successful, memorable, and glorious medal-winning days, as the contingent produced a remarkable performance by securing six medals. With this impressive six-medal haul, India’s overall medal tally climbed to 23 medals—five gold, 12 silver, and six bronze while the nation remained 10th in the overall standings on Friday, July 31, in Glasgow.
Athletics:
Neeraj Chopra and Yash Vir Singh made history by securing India’s first-ever double podium finish in the men’s javelin throw.
Neeraj Chopra, after registering a foul on his first attempt, bounced back brilliantly to claim the silver medal with a season’s best throw of 85.83m, finishing behind gold medallist Sri Lanka’s Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage, who clinched the title with an outstanding throw of 89.75m.
Yash Vir Singh claimed the bronze medal with a personal-best throw of 85.41m, producing a dramatic final-round effort with a significant late improvement during the competition.
Meanwhile, Rohit Yadav also successfully progressed to the final after advancing through the qualification round, although he finished outside the medal positions.
Tejaswin Shankar created history by winning the bronze medal in the men’s decathlon at the Commonwealth Games, becoming the first Indian ever to win a medal in the event. Despite battling injury concerns, he finished with a total of 7,976 points to secure a historic third-place finish. On the final day of competition, Shankar delivered a series of impressive performances to seal the bronze medal. He began with the 110m hurdles, clocking 14.41 seconds to finish second in his heat and earn 922 points. In the discus throw, he achieved a personal-best mark of 40.44m, adding 674 points to his tally. He then cleared 4.30m in the pole vault, finishing eighth in the discipline and collecting 702 points. Shankar continued his impressive performance with a season-best throw of 53.12m in the javelin, placing third in the event and earning 635 points. Finally, he completed the 1500m race in 4:36.19, finishing fifth in the discipline and adding 704 points, which confirmed his historic bronze medal. He finished behind gold medallist Lindon Victor of Grenada, who accumulated 8,096 points, and silver medallist Damian Warner of Canada, who finished with 8,036 points. The bronze medal added another remarkable achievement to Shankar’s career after his historic high jump bronze at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.
India secured a place in the 4x400m mixed relay final at the Commonwealth Games 2026 after delivering a season-best performance of 3:20.98. The quartet of Vishal TK, Ansa Babu, Rajesh Ramesh, and Rashdeep Kaur finished fourth in Heat 2, with their timing earning them seventh overall across the heats and qualification as the fastest non-automatic qualifiers.
In the men’s 400m hurdles final, Santhosh Kumar Tamilarasan clocked 50.37s to finish seventh, while Yashas Palaksha recorded 51.81s to finish eighth, with both athletes narrowly missing out on the medal positions. Nigeria’s Ezekiel Nathaniel claimed the gold medal in 48.47s, England’s Jake Minshull secured silver with a time of 48.99s, while Jamaica’s Assinie Wilson took bronze after clocking 49.22s.
Boxing:
Every one of the 10 Indian semi-finalists successfully won their respective bouts and reached the finals in a commanding fashion, guaranteeing silver medals while remaining firmly in contention for gold.
Narender Berwal defeated Nigel Paul of Trinidad and Tobago in the men’s 90+kg category, advancing to the final.
Sachin Siwach defeated Wales’ Owain Harri Allan to qualify for the men’s 60kg final.
Lovlina Borgohain defeated Tarina Khanum Badi Pasoni Taafaki of Tuvalu to secure her place in the women’s 75kg final.
Sakshi Chaudhary entered the women’s 51kg final after securing a 5-0 unanimous decision victory over Canada’s Amber-Jane Wall in the semi-finals.
Jadumani Singh Mandengbam advanced to the men’s 50kg final after delivering a dominant performance and outclassing Namibia’s Philip Haoseb 5-0 in the semi-finals.
Priya Ghanghas defeated England’s Lucy Kings-Wheatley 5-0 in the women’s 60kg semi-final to advance to the gold medal bout.
Jaismine Lamboria won her women’s 57kg semi-final against Lesotho’s Rapelang Maselela by Referee Stop Contest (RSC), securing her place in the final.
Arundhati Choudhary advanced to the women’s 70kg final with a commanding 4-0 victory over Birmingham 2022 gold medallist Rosie Eccles of Wales in the semi-finals.
Ankush Panghal booked his place in the men’s 80kg final after securing a convincing 5-0 victory over Canada’s Joseph Ofori in the semi-finals.
Preeti Pawar became the first Indian boxer to book a place in the final on Friday, defeating Zambia’s Catherine Mwape 5-0 in the women’s 54kg semi-final.
The clean sweep means all 10 Indian finalists will now compete for Commonwealth Games gold on Saturday.
Judo:
Asmita Dey historically claimed the gold medal in the women’s 48kg category. The 23-year-old scripted history by becoming the first-ever Indian judoka, male or female, to win a Commonwealth Games gold medal. She defeated Canada’s Heidi Quach 2-1 in a thrilling final after making a strong comeback from an early setback.
Soon after India’s first judo gold medal, Harsh Singh produced another stunning performance to clinch the gold medal in the men’s 60kg category. The 23-year-old created history by becoming the first Indian male judoka to win a Commonwealth Games gold medal. He defeated Australia’s Joshua Katz 10-0 (Waza-Ari) in the men’s 60kg final after dominating the contest and delivering the match-winning throw late in the bout.
After two major successes in judo on a historic day, Yamini Mourya added another glorious moment to India’s campaign by successfully claiming silver in the women’s 57kg event. She pushed England’s Acelya Toprak through a fiercely contested final that extended into Golden Score before eventually settling for silver after receiving a third Shido penalty.
However, the campaigns of two other Indian judokas, Shraddha and Rohit, came to an end following repechage defeats.
Shraddha Chopade’s women’s 52kg campaign ended after a narrow yuko defeat to Wales’ Lola Hodson in the repechage. In the men’s 66kg category.
Rohit Basir Majgul’s campaign also concluded after a closely fought yuko defeat to England’s Michael Fryer in the repechage.
Track Cycling:
In track cycling, the day proved disappointing for India as all the riders were eliminated in the opening rounds. In the men’s 4,000m individual pursuit, Dinesh Kumar finished 17th in the qualification round with a time of 4:29.267, while Harshveer Singh Sekhon placed 19th after clocking 4:35.524, with both narrowly missing out on qualification for the final.
Meanwhile, in the men’s keirin event, Ronaldo Singh, David Beckham Elkatohchoongo, and Jemsh Singh were all eliminated after failing to progress beyond their respective heats.
Lawn Bowls:
In the Lawn Bowls group stage, Navneet Singh and Dinesh Kumar secured an early victory in the Men’s Pairs, defeating Namibia 2-0 with scores of 5-3 and 6-3.
In the Women’s Singles, Nayanmoni Saikia delivered a dominant performance, defeating Caroline Whitehead of the Isle of Man 2-0 with impressive scores of 11-2 and 7-4.
Day 10 of the Glasgow Commonwealth Games emerged as another significant day for Team India, with strong medal contenders in action across boxing, athletics, para-athletics, cycling, judo, and lawn bowls. The boxing finals, featuring stars such as Lovlina Borgohain and other Indian pugilists, along with Gulveer Singh’s 5000m final, were among the major highlights of the day. India’s athletes showcased remarkable determination, skill, and resilience, continuing their impressive pursuit of medals on the global stage.
