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India Finishes Fourth with 39 Medals at Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games

By Editorial Team
Team India celebrates after securing 39 medals and finishing fourth at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games.

India concluded its campaign at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games with an outstanding performance, finishing fourth in the overall medal standings with a total of 39 medals. The Indian contingent secured 13 Gold, 17 Silver and 9 Bronze medals, underlining the country's continued rise as a sporting powerhouse across multiple disciplines.

From record-breaking performances in athletics to dominant displays in boxing, weightlifting, judo and para sports, Team India delivered one of its finest Commonwealth Games campaigns in recent years. Several established stars lived up to expectations, while emerging athletes announced themselves on the international stage with memorable medal-winning performances.

India's boxing contingent enjoyed a particularly successful Games, winning seven gold medals, while athletics, weightlifting, judo and para-athletics also made significant contributions to the country's medal tally.

Final Medal Standings (Top 5)


India's Medal Winners

🥇 Gold Medals (13)
Saikhom Mirabai Chanu – Weightlifting (Women's 48kg)
Sharmila Dhankar – Para Athletics (Shot Put F57)
Dilip Gavit – Para Athletics (100m T47)
Soman Rana – Para Athletics (Shot Put F57)
Asmita Dey – Judo (Women's 48kg)
Harsh Singh – Judo (Men's 60kg)
Preeti Pawar – Boxing
Jaismine Lamboria – Boxing
Sakshi Chaudhary – Boxing
Priya Ghanghas – Boxing
Arundhati Choudhary – Boxing
Sachin Siwach – Boxing
Ankush Panghal – Boxing

🥈 Silver Medals (17)
Neeraj Chopra – Athletics (Javelin Throw)
Murali Sreeshankar – Athletics (Long Jump)
Praveen Chithravel – Athletics (Triple Jump)
Sarvesh Anil Kushare – Athletics (High Jump)
Gulveer Singh – Athletics (10,000m)
Rishikanta Singh – Weightlifting (60kg)
Muthupandi Raja – Weightlifting (65kg)
Gyaneshwari Yadav – Weightlifting (53kg)
Valluri Ajaya Babu – Weightlifting (79kg)
Harjinder Kaur – Weightlifting (69kg)
Lovepreet Singh – Weightlifting (+110kg)
Lovlina Borgohain – Boxing (75kg)
Narender Berwal – Boxing (+90kg)
Jadumani Singh – Boxing (55kg)
Yamini Mourya – Judo (57kg)
Mohammed Basil – Para Athletics (100m T47)
Shubham Juyal – Para Athletics (Shot Put F57)


🥉 Bronze Medals (9)
Yashvir Singh – Athletics (Javelin Throw)
Selva Prabhu Thirumaran – Athletics (Triple Jump)
Gulveer Singh – Athletics (5,000m)
Tejaswin Shankar – Athletics (Decathlon)
Seema Kaliramna – Athletics (Discus Throw)
Bindyarani Devi – Weightlifting (58kg)
Jhandu Kumar – Para Powerlifting
Shilpa Shyla – Para Athletics (Shot Put F57)
Unnati Sharma – Judo (Women's 63kg)

A Campaign to Remember

India's Glasgow 2026 campaign reflected the nation's growing strength across Olympic and Commonwealth disciplines. The contingent impressed with exceptional performances in boxing, athletics, weightlifting, judo and para sports, while several young athletes made their mark alongside experienced champions.

The seven boxing gold medals, continued excellence in weightlifting, strong showing in athletics led by Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra, and inspirational performances by para-athletes highlighted the depth of Indian sport.

With a fourth-place finish and 39 medals, Team India leaves Glasgow with renewed confidence ahead of upcoming international competitions, including the Asian Games, World Championships and future Olympic events. The performances in Scotland have once again inspired millions of Indians and reaffirmed the country's emergence as one of the leading sporting nations in the Commonwealth.

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