Commonwealth Games Day 7 2026 Live: Murali Sreeshankar wins long jump silver medal with 8.09m leap at Commonwealth Games
The 27-year-old earned his second straight Commonwealth Games silver after a comeback from a career-threatening injury, while Gayle won gold with 8.15m.
- On Wednesday, Indian long jumper Murali Sreeshankar secured a silver medal in the long jump at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow with a best leap of 8.09m, becoming the first Indian to win two medals in the event's history.
- The 27-year-old Sreeshankar's achievement marks a significant comeback after a ruptured patellar tendon injury in April 2024 forced him to undergo surgery and miss the Paris Olympics, threatening his career.
- Indian para-athletes Dilip Mahadu Gavit and Mohammed Basil achieved a historic one-two finish in the men's 100m T47 final on Wednesday, with Gavit clocking a Games Record time of 10.71 seconds to claim gold.
- Six Indian boxers secured semifinal berths on Wednesday, assuring India of 10 medals from the ring, surpassing the total boxing tally from the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.
- India now holds 15 medals at the Glasgow Games after seven days of competition, including three gold, nine silver, and three bronze, positioning the country eighth in the overall medal standings.
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Dilip Gavit scripts history, clinches gold in men's 100m T47 at Commonwealth Games 2026
In a historic moment, India's Dilip Gavit scripted history and clinched India's third gold medal at the ongoing Commonwealth Games 2026, registering a record time of 10.71 seconds in the men's 100m T47 race.
CWG 2026: Basil Dedicates Maiden International Medal to Family After Historic T47 100m Silver
Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. Indian para-sprinter Mohammed Basil Morssinganakth dedicated the first international medal of his career to his family and coach after clinching silver in the men's T47 100m at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, helping India script a historic one-two finish in Glasgow. Sports News | CWG 2026: Basil Dedicates Maiden International Medal to Family After Historic T47 100m Silver.
Dilip Mahadu Gavit Wins Gold Medal: Nashik's Track Star Sprints Into History During Commonwealth Games 2026
Dilip Mahadi Gavit's gold medal marks the first-ever Commonwealth Games gold medal won by an Indian male para-athlete. It makes him only the second Indian para-athlete overall to secure a gold in Games history.
Commonwealth Games 2026 | Murali Sreeshankar wins silver, leaps into history with second straight long jump medal
Murali Sreeshankar added another chapter to Indian athletics history on Wednesday, becoming the country's first long jump double medallist in Commonwealth Games with a silver.
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