Glasgow: Lovepreet Singh delivered a brilliant performance to successfully clinch the silver medal in weightlifting, while Seema Kaliramna impressively secured the bronze medal in the women’s discus throw final. Nidhi Rani also put up a commendable effort, finishing fourth and narrowly missing out on a podium finish. Meanwhile, India’s javelin trio of Neeraj Chopra, Rohit Yadav, and Yash Vir Singh comfortably qualified for the final. In the men’s triple jump, Praveen Chithravel and Selva Prabhu also booked their places in the final with impressive performances. Tejaswin Shankar, after completing the opening day’s five disciplines—100m, long jump, shot put, high jump, and 400m—ended the day in an impressive second place with 4,339 points. In the men’s shotput final, Tajinderpal Singh Toor and Samardeep Singh Gill finished fifth and seventh, respectively. Vishal TK failed to qualify for the men’s 400m final, while Animesh Kujur also missed out on a place in the men’s 200m final. Meanwhile, Parul Chaudhury finished in 13th place in the women’s 5,000m final. In cycling and para-cycling, India endured a difficult day, failing to progress to the finals despite determined performances. In lawn bowls, the men’s pair of Dinesh Kumar and Navneet Singh secured an impressive victory, while in the women’s singles, Nayanmoni faced a disappointing defeat. Overall, Day 8 of the Commonwealth Games 2026 proved to be another successful, eventful, and encouraging day for India, highlighted by a medal haul of one silver and one bronze. At the end of Day 8, India’s overall medal tally stood at 17 medals, comprising 3 gold, 10 silver, and 4 bronze medals. Several Indian athletes also impressively advanced to their respective finals with strong and confident performances.
Athletics:
Seema Kaliramna impressively clinched the bronze medal in the women’s discus throw with a best effort of 58.65m. She began the competition with a foul before making a strong recovery with a throw of 57.32m in the second round. She then produced her best effort of 58.65m on her third attempt, securing a well-deserved bronze medal. Meanwhile, Nidhi Rani narrowly missed out on a podium finish after recording a best throw of 57.10m, eventually finishing in fourth place. The gold medal was won by Samantha Hall of Jamaica with a throw of 61.66m, while Julia Tunks of Canada secured the silver medal with an effort of 60.67m.
Tejaswin Shankar, after completing the opening day’s five decathlon disciplines, including the 100m, long jump, shot put, high jump, and 400m, remained in an impressive second place with 4,339 points. He clocked 49.51s in the 400m event to earn 837 points and trails Olympic champion Damian Warner by just 14 points ahead of Friday’s concluding five events.
In the men’s javelin throw, all three Indian athletes comfortably progressed to the final. Neeraj Chopra qualified after producing a best throw of 79.61m on his second attempt, finishing fifth overall in the qualification round. The two-time Olympic medallist remained short of the automatic qualifying mark of 84.00m but successfully secured his place in Friday’s final. Rohit Yadav advanced to the final with a throw of 78.37m, finishing ninth, while Yash Vir Singh also qualified with a throw of 78.36m, placing tenth, as India completed a clean sweep in the event. The trio will now compete together in the final, carrying India’s medal hopes.
In the men’s triple jump, Praveen Chithravel finished second overall with a best effort of 16.41m, while Selva Prabhu also advanced after finishing third with 16.26m on his third attempt. Both athletes comfortably booked their places in the final.
Vishal TK’s 400m campaign came to an end after he failed to qualify for the men’s 400m final, finishing sixth in his semi-final with a time of 46.33s.
In the men’s shotput final, Tajinderpal Singh Toor finished in fifth place with a throw of 20.27m after three rounds, while Samardeep Singh Gill recorded 20.03m on his third attempt to secure seventh place. The gold medal was won by Chukwuebuka Enekwechi of Nigeria with a throw of 21.07m, while Tom Walsh of New Zealand claimed the silver medal with an effort of 21.03m. Scott Lincoln of England secured the bronze medal with a throw of 20.99m.
Animesh Kujur also missed out on a place in the men’s 200m final, bringing his campaign to an end after finishing sixth in the semi-final with a time of 20.65s.
Parul Chaudhury completed the women’s 5,000m final and finished in 13th place with a time of 15:08.56. The race was won by Australia’s Rose Davies, who completed a remarkable distance double by adding the 5,000m title to the 10,000m gold she had secured earlier in the Games. Fellow Australian Jessica Hull finished second, while Scotland’s Megan Keith claimed the bronze medal.
Track Cycling and Para Cycling:
In para-cycling, 16-year-old Lisha Das was unable to qualify for the women’s C4-C5 4,000m individual pursuit final, finishing sixth with a time of 6:58.000. She created history as the first Indian para-cyclist to compete at the Commonwealth Games and was also the youngest member of the Indian contingent in Glasgow. Tara Neyland of Australia secured the gold medal, Morgan Newberry of England claimed the silver medal, and Nicole Murray of New Zealand earned the bronze medal.
India’s trio of Rojit Singh, David Beckham, and Ronaldo Singh finished seventh in the men’s team sprint qualification with a time of 46.396s, narrowly missing out on a place in the medal races despite a determined performance.
Weightlifting:
Lovepreet Singh produced a remarkable performance to claim a well-deserved silver medal in weightlifting, showcasing one of the finest performances of his career in the men’s 110kg final. Lovepreet lifted 176kg in the snatch, setting a new national record, before following it up with another national record of 212kg in the clean and jerk. With these outstanding lifts, he achieved a combined total of 388kg. He finished extremely close to New Zealand’s David Liti, who secured the gold medal, with Lovepreet missing out by just 1kg.
Later, Martina Devi Maibam finished fifth in the women’s +86kg weightlifting final with a total lift of 245kg, narrowly missing out on a podium finish.
With this silver medal, India’s weightlifting campaign concluded with an impressive eighth medal in the sport at the Glasgow Games 2026.
Lawn Bowls:
India’s Navneet Singh and Dinesh Kumar continued their unbeaten run in the men’s pairs sectional play, defeating Botswana 9-2, 3-4, 1-0 in a tie-break. The victory marked the Indian duo’s third consecutive win and lifted them to the top of Section B after earlier victories over the Cook Islands and Namibia. The duo will face Ian Barnes and Oliver Thompson of the Falkland Islands in their Round 4 sectional play match on Friday.
Nayanmoni Saikia lost 6-4, 6-6 against Malaysia’s Emma Firyana Saroji after the second set of their women’s singles sectional play match ended in a draw. The defeat leaves the Indian player with one win and two losses from her three group-stage matches.
India’s Day 9 campaign at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow is set to feature several crucial medal opportunities across athletics, boxing, judo, bowls, and track cycling. The biggest attraction will be Neeraj Chopra leading India’s challenge in the men’s javelin throw final, while Tejaswin Shankar continues his decathlon campaign across multiple events. Boxing and judo will also see several Indian athletes competing in semi-finals and medal rounds, carrying strong hopes of adding more medals to the country’s tally. In track cycling, Dinesh Kumar and Harshveer Singh Sekhon will compete in the men’s individual pursuit qualification, while the bowls contingent continues its campaign in the men’s pairs and women’s singles events. Overall, Day 9 presents another promising opportunity for India to secure more medals and further strengthen its position in the Commonwealth Games medal standings.
