Glasgow: : Gulveer Singh scripted history by winning a historic silver medal in the men’s 10,000m event under heavy rain, while Harjinder Kaur produced a remarkable performance to clinch the silver medal in the women’s 69kg weightlifting event. In boxing, Preeti Pawar, Priya Ghanghas, and Jadumani Singh continued their impressive campaign with dominant victories, securing their places in the semi-finals. Meanwhile, Parveen Hooda in the women’s 65kg category and Kapil Pokhariya in the men’s 90kg category bowed out of the competition after suffering defeats in their respective quarter-final bouts. Vishal TK qualified for the men’s 400m semi-finals, while 19-year-old Pooja Singh finished eighth in the women’s high jump final. In weightlifting, Nirupama Devi Seram registered no result after failing all three of her clean and jerk attempts. In swimming, Srihari Nataraj narrowly missed out on a place in the men’s 100m backstroke final, while Sajan Prakash failed to advance to the semi-finals of the men’s 50m butterfly event. In para swimming, Karthik Budigina and Ali Imam finished sixth and eighth, respectively, in the men’s S13 50m freestyle final. India also secured a victory in the men’s pairs lawn bowls match, while Nayanmoni Saikia suffered a defeat in the women’s singles event. Overall, Day 6 of the Commonwealth Games 2026 proved to be another successful and productive day for India, as the contingent added two silver medals to its tally on Tuesday, July 28, in Glasgow, while also delivering several strong and impressive performances across multiple disciplines.
Swimming and Para Swimming:
Srihari Nataraj qualified for the men’s 100m backstroke semi-final but narrowly missed out on a place in the final, finishing sixth overall.
Sajan Prakash finished 28th overall in the men’s 50m butterfly heats and missed out on advancing to the semi-finals.
In the men’s S13 50m freestyle final, RVVBK Budigina finished sixth with a time of 25.68 seconds, while Ali Imam secured eighth place with a timing of 28.28 seconds. Stephen Clegg of Scotland won the gold medal, while the silver and bronze medals were claimed by competitors from South Africa and Canada, respectively.
Athletics:
Gulveer Singh, with a spectacular performance, clinched the silver medal with a brilliant time of 27:49.78 in the men’s 10,000m final under harsh weather conditions. He scripted history by becoming the first Indian to win a Commonwealth Games medal in the men’s 10,000m event. He stayed with the leading pack throughout the race before producing a powerful final-lap sprint to finish behind Australia’s Ky Robinson, who secured the gold medal.
Vishal TK finished second in Heat 6 with a time of 46.49 seconds, placing 14th overall and making the top-16 cut for the men’s 400m semi-finals. He will return to action on the track for the semi-final on Thursday.
Nineteen-year-old high jumper Pooja Singh ended her campaign with an eighth-place finish after clearing a height of 1.77m. The gold medal was won by Australia’s Eleanor Patterson, who cleared 1.96m, while her compatriot Nicola Olyslagers claimed the silver medal. Nigeria’s Temitope Simbiat Adeshina secured the bronze medal in the women’s high jump final.
Rajesh Ramesh clocked 47.43 seconds in Heat 3 and finished outside the top 16 overall, bringing an end to his hopes of advancing to the men’s 400m semi-finals.
Weightlifting:
Harjinder Kaur claimed the silver medal in the women’s 69kg final with a career-best total of 227kg (101kg in the snatch and 126kg in the clean and jerk). Her impressive total briefly stood as a Commonwealth Games record before gold medallist Charlotte Simoneau surpassed it. She also broke the Commonwealth Games snatch record twice and improved on the bronze medal she won at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.
Nirupama Devi Seram failed to clear 123kg in all three of her clean and jerk attempts, resulting in a no-lift and a DNF (Did Not Finish) finish in the women’s 63kg final.
Lawn Bowls:
The duo of Dinesh Kumar and Naveen Singh secured a comfortable victory over the Cook Islands in the men’s pairs sectional match, making a strong start to their campaign.
Nayanmoni Saikia began her women’s singles sectional campaign with an 8-7, 10-1 defeat against Wales’ Amy Williams.
Boxing:
Preeti Pawar outclassed Northern Ireland’s Nicole Clyde with a dominant 5-0 victory in the women’s 54kg quarter-final, securing her place in the semi-finals.
Priya Ghanghas defeated Scotland’s Niamh Mitchell 4-1 by split decision in the women’s 60kg quarter-final to book her place in the semi-finals with a determined performance.
Jadumani Singh overcame an aggressive start from Zambia’s Mwengo Mwale to deliver a commanding performance, securing a convincing 5-0 victory and advancing to the men’s 55kg semi-finals.
Kapil Pokhariya’s campaign came to an end after a 5-0 defeat against local boxer Robert McNulty in the men’s 90kg quarter-final.
Parveen Hooda lost 3-2 by split decision to England’s Sacha Hickey in the women’s 65kg quarter-final, bringing her campaign to an end.
On Day 7 of the Commonwealth Games 2026, India will continue its campaign with athletes competing across weightlifting, swimming, athletics, para swimming, and boxing. The day promises another exciting lineup, with major highlights including Sanjana’s appearance in the women’s 77kg weightlifting final, six Indian boxers battling for places in the semi-finals, and strong medal hopes in athletics with Murali Sreeshankar, Lokesh Sathyanathan, Manpreet Kaur, and Parul Chaudhary aiming to deliver standout performances. Swimmers Sajan Prakash and Aneesh S. Gowda will also begin their campaigns in the men’s 200m freestyle heats as the Indian contingent looks to maintain its strong momentum and add more medals to its tally on Day 7 of the Commonwealth Games 2026.
