CWG 2026: India Signs Off Glasgow Campaign with 39 Medals; Boxing Leads Charge Ahead of Ahmedabad 2030
All 10 Indian boxers won medals as the team finished fourth overall, with strong results in athletics, weightlifting, judo and para-sports.
- India concluded the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow with 39 medals—13 gold, 17 silver, and nine bronze—finishing fourth overall in a campaign highlighted by record-breaking boxing and strong para-athletics performances.
- The 2026 edition was reduced to 10 sports after Glasgow replaced Victoria as host; removed sports including wrestling, table tennis, badminton, hockey, squash, and cricket had contributed 30 of India's 61 medals at Birmingham.
- Boxing delivered India's biggest highlight with a "best-ever Commonwealth Games campaign," winning 10 medals including seven gold from athletes like Jaismine Lamboria and Sachin Siwach, while Lovlina Borgohain, Jadumani Singh, and Narender Berwal won silver.
- Para-Athletes delivered a landmark campaign with seven medals including golds for Soman Rana, Sharmila Dhankar, and Dilip Gavit; Gulveer Singh became the only Indian to win two medals, claiming silver in the 10,000m and bronze in the 5,000m.
- India will host the centenary edition of the Commonwealth Games in Ahmedabad, planned to feature 15 to 17 sports, offering a larger program and home advantage to help India return to medal numbers seen at the 2010 Delhi Games.
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13 gold, 17 silver, 9 bronze: India ends CWG 2026 with 39 medals
India wrapped up its 2026 Commonwealth Games campaign in Glasgow with a fourth-place finish, winning 39 medals — 13 gold, 17 silver and nine bronze. Record-breaking performances in boxing, historic success in judo, and a strong showing by para athletes helped India exceed expectations despite the absence of several traditional medal-winning sports.
39 medals! India exceed expectations at CWG 2026
India finished fourth at the 2026 Commonwealth Games with 39 medals, overcoming the absence of traditional medal-winning sports. The contingent's success was driven by a record-breaking boxing campaign, a historic performance in judo, and strong contributions from para athletes, showcasing the country's expanding sporting depth.
Boxing boom, judo show power India to strong Glasgow Commonwealth Games campaign - The Tribune
India overcame the absence of several traditional medal-winning sports to surpass expectations at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, signing off fourth with 39 medals on the back of a record-breaking boxing campaign, a historic showing in judo, and another strong performance by its para athletes. With the Games reduced to just 10 sports, leaving out wrestling, […]
India's medal tally at Glasgow is impressive. But it could have been much bigger
India finished fourth at the 2026 Commonwealth Games with 39 medals despite a reduced 10-sport programme. The tally showed the contingent's depth while also highlighting the medal potential lost with shooting, wrestling, badminton and table tennis missing.
CWG 2026 Final Medal Tally: India finish fourth with 39 medals- Full list of winners here
India finished fourth at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow with 39 medals, excelling in boxing, weightlifting, and athletics despite a reduced sports programme excluding key medal-heavy events.
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