Glasgow: A record-breaking and utterly dominant display in the boxing ring saw India stunningly clinch seven gold medals, courtesy of Sakshi Choudhary, Preeti Pawar, Jaismine Lamboria, Priya Ghanghas, Arundhati Choudhary, Sachin Siwach, and Ankush Panghal, along with three silver medals secured by Lovlina Borgohain, Jadumani Singh, and Narender Berwal. Meanwhile, India’s remarkable podium success continued in athletics and para-athletics, adding five more medals to the nation’s tally. In the men’s F57 shot put, India produced a historic one-two podium finish, with Soman Rana delivering a brilliant, gold medal-winning performance, while Shubham Juyal claimed the silver medal. On the same day, India celebrated another impressive double podium finish in the men’s triple jump, where Praveen Chithravel secured the silver medal and Selva Prabhu Thirumaran earned the bronze medal. In the men’s 5000m, Gulveer Singh captured a historic bronze medal, creating another memorable achievement for Indian athletics. Meanwhile, in the mixed 4x400m relay final, India finished in sixth place. In the women’s 10,000m race walk, Priyanka Goswami narrowly missed out on a podium finish, delivering a determined performance to finish in fourth place. In the men’s pole vault final, Dev Meena also narrowly missed a medal after finishing in fourth place, while Kuldeep Kumar secured sixth position, ending his campaign just outside the podium places. In para-athletics, Ramesh Shanmugam finished seventh in the men’s T54 1500m final, producing a commendable performance. Unnati Sharma claimed the bronze medal in the women’s 63kg judo category, adding another valuable medal to India’s tally for the day. However, Harsh Tokas, Karanjit Singh Maan, and Inunganbi Takhellambam fell short in their respective categories despite putting up spirited and determined performances. In track cycling, India endured an early setback as David Beckham Elkatohchoongo, Ronaldo Singh Laitonjam, and Rojit Singh were all eliminated during the men’s sprint qualification, while Dinesh Kumar and Harshveer Singh Sekhon were unable to qualify for the men’s 10km scratch race, bringing their campaigns to an early conclusion. India’s lawn bowls campaign also came to an end as the men’s pairs team of Navneet Singh and Dinesh Kumar suffered a hard-fought defeat, while Nayanmoni Saikia also bowed out after suffering defeat in the women’s singles event, bringing India’s lawn bowls campaign to a close. Overall, Day 10 of the Commonwealth Games 2026 proved to be India’s most glorious, remarkable, and successful day of the competition, as the nation collected a magnificent haul of 16 medals. This outstanding medal haul took India’s overall tally to 39 medals, comprising 13 gold, 17 silver, and 9 bronze medals. The remarkable 16-medal surge propelled India to fourth place in the overall medal standings on Saturday, August 1, in Glasgow, marking one of the nation’s finest and most memorable performances of the Games.
Track Cycling:
The Indian trio in the men’s sprint qualifiers saw Rojit Singh Yanglem finish 22nd with a time of 10.297 seconds, while Ronaldo Singh Laitonjam placed 24th in 10.331 seconds, and David Beckham Elkatohchoongo finished 25th in 10.488 seconds. Despite their determined efforts, none of the three cyclists managed to secure a place in the Round of 16, resulting in an early exit from the event.
Meanwhile, Dinesh Kumar and Harshveer Singh Sekhon also fell short of qualification in the men’s 10km scratch race, bringing India’s track cycling campaign to an early conclusion.
Athletics and Para Athletics:
Soman Rana successfully clinched the gold medal in the men’s F57 shot put, producing a season’s best throw of 13.40m. Meanwhile, Shubham Juyal claimed the silver medal with his own season’s best effort of 13.28m, as India celebrated a memorable one-two podium finish. Cameroon’s Cedric Azamdzi secured the bronze medal with a throw of 12.57m.
In the men’s triple jump, Praveen Chithravel claimed the silver medal with an impressive leap of 16.58m, finishing behind Jamaica’s Jordan Scott, who captured the gold medal with a jump of 16.72m. Selva Prabhu Thirumaran successfully secured the bronze medal with a jump of 16.52m, helping India produce another outstanding and impressive double podium finish, further highlighting the nation’s remarkable success in athletics.
Gulveer Singh clinched the bronze medal in the men’s 5000m, producing a spectacular finishing kick to clock 13:24.95 and edge Kenya’s Cornelius Kemboi by just 0.04 seconds to secure the final podium position. Gulveer created history by becoming the first Indian to win a Commonwealth Games medal in the men’s 5000m and also the first Indian track and field athlete to win two medals in a single edition of the Commonwealth Games. He added this historic bronze medal to the silver medal he had already secured in the men’s 10,000m earlier in the competition. Australia’s Ky Robinson claimed the gold medal, while Kenya’s Michael Kiplangat Kipsang secured the silver medal.
In para-athletics, Ramesh Shanmugam finished seventh in the men’s T54 1500m final, despite recording a season’s best time of 3:23.59. England’s Nathan Maguire won the gold medal with a season-best performance of 3:17.65, while Australia’s Sam Rizzo claimed the silver medal in 3:18.31. England’s Daniel Sidbury secured the bronze medal with another season-best effort of 3:18.61.
Priyanka Goswami came agonisingly close to a podium finish, placing fourth in the women’s 10,000m race walk final with a time of 45:53.93, narrowly missing out on her second Commonwealth Games medal. Meanwhile, compatriot Ravina Gayakwad was disqualified after receiving three red cards during the race. Australia’s Jemima Montag won the gold medal in 42:13.40, Lizzy McMillen of Australia claimed the silver medal, while Rebecca Henderson of Australia secured the bronze medal with a time of 43:27.46.
India reached the mixed 4x400m relay final after the quartet of Vishal T.K., Rajesh Ramesh, Rashdeep Kaur, and Neeru Pathak safely progressed through the heats. For the final, Ansa Babu replaced Rajesh Ramesh, while Santhosh Kumar Tamilarasan came in for Neeru Pathak, joining Vishal T.K. and Rashdeep Kaur. The Indian quartet finished sixth in the final with a time of 3:20.32. Jamaica captured the gold medal in 3:10.97, finishing ahead of England (3:11.58) and Nigeria (3:12.85).
Kuldeep Kumar’s Commonwealth Games debut ended with a sixth-place finish after he failed to clear 5.40m, having chosen to pass his final attempt at 5.10m after two unsuccessful efforts at that height. Dev Meena also delivered a commendable performance in the men’s pole vault final, finishing fourth after clearing 5.30m and narrowly missing out on a medal. Australia’s Kurtis Marschall claimed the gold medal with a jump of 5.80m, while Kyle Rademeyer of South Africa and Owen Heard of England shared the silver medal after both cleared 5.70m.
Boxing:
In boxing, India truly displayed a stunningly dominant and exceptional performance, securing an incredible haul of seven gold and three silver medals. The 10 finalists showcased a record-breaking and electrifying performance, achieving the remarkable feat of winning 10 medals from 10 finals.
Sakshi Choudhary opened India’s gold medal charge by defeating England’s Ruby White with a convincing 5-0 victory to claim the women’s 51kg gold medal.
Preeti Pawar followed the success and deservedly secured the women’s 54kg gold medal with a commanding 5-0 victory over Canada’s Scarlett Delgado in the final.
Jaismine Lamboria successfully claimed the women’s 57kg boxing gold medal after defeating four-time Commonwealth Games medallist Amy Broadhurst Walsh by a dominant 5-0 margin in the final.
Priya Ghanghas defeated Canada’s Marie-Bathoul Al-Ahmadieh by a 4-1 split decision to clinch the women’s 60kg gold medal.
Arundhati Choudhary delivered a commanding and impressive performance by defeating Olympian and World Championships bronze medallist Chantelle Reid of England with a convincing 5-0 victory to secure the women’s 70kg gold medal.
Sachin Siwach produced a dramatic and sensational final-round comeback to defeat Namibia’s Tryagain Morning Ndevelo by a 3-2 split decision, clinching the men’s 60kg gold medal.
Ankush Panghal completed India’s remarkable gold medal collection by defeating England’s Dimeji Shittu with a 4-1 split decision victory to win the men’s 80kg gold medal.
After securing seven gold medals, Indian boxers also claimed three silver medals.
Lovlina Borgohain earned the women’s 75kg silver medal after finishing as the runner-up, losing to Australia’s Emma-Sue Greentree by a 4-1 split decision in the final.
Jadumani Singh secured the silver medal after suffering defeat against Australia’s Jye Dixon by a unanimous decision in the men’s 55kg final.
Narender Berwal claimed the men’s +90kg silver medal after going down 5-0 against England’s Damar Thomas in the final.
Judo:
Unnati Sharma clinched the bronze medal in the women’s 63kg judo category after defeating South Africa’s Skye Knoester by Ippon in just one minute and seven seconds during the bronze medal contest, delivering a brilliant and decisive performance.
Harsh Tokas kept his medal hopes alive in the men’s 81kg judo category by defeating Samoa’s Peniamina Percival in the repechage. However, he narrowly missed out on the bronze medal after suffering defeat against Australia’s Keishin Ochi by Ippon in the bronze medal match.
Karanjit Singh Maan’s Glasgow 2026 campaign came to an end after he lost to Scotland’s Scott Cuscak in the men’s 90kg repechage.
Inunganbi Takhellambam’s Commonwealth Games campaign also concluded after she suffered an Ippon defeat against England’s Jemima Yeats-Brown in the women’s 70kg repechage, ending her medal hopes.
Lawn Bowls:
India’s lawn bowls campaign came to an end as the men’s pairs team of Navneet Singh and Dinesh Kumar suffered a narrow and hard-fought 4-3, 2-4, 1-0 tie-break defeat against England in their final group match.
Meanwhile, Nayanmoni Saikia also faced defeat against South Africa’s Bridget Herselam by 4-7, 18-3, 1-0 in the tie-break during the women’s singles event, bringing India’s lawn bowls campaign to a close.
The Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow move towards their conclusion, with the final day featuring exciting medal events in judo, track cycling, para track cycling, and the netball finals. On Day 11, India will be represented by its cyclists in the concluding track events, while the judokas will compete in their respective weight categories, aiming to secure a place in the medal rounds. As the Games reach their final stage, the Indian contingent will look to end its campaign on a high note, delivering a strong performance and adding further medals to the country’s impressive tally.
