Context & Overview of Commonwealth Games 2026 Medal Tally

The 23rd Commonwealth Games 2026 (Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games) is taking place grandly from July 23 to August 2, 2026 in Glasgow, Scotland. India has fielded a strong contingent of 122 athletes representing the nation across regular and para sporting events.
Indian athletes delivered a sensational performance, accumulating a total of 39 medals (13 Gold, 17 Silver, and 9 Bronze) in the official standings. Indian boxers created history in the ring by claiming 7 Gold Medals (Preeti Pawar, Sakshi Choudhary, Jaismine Lamboria, Priya Ghanghas, Arundhati Choudhary, Sachin Siwach, Ankush Panghal) and 3 Silver medals, contributing 10 medals from boxing alone. Furthermore, Soman Rana won Gold & Shubham Juyal won Silver in Para Athletics, Unnati Sharma won Bronze in Judo, while Praveen Chithravel won Silver and Selva Prabhu & Gulveer Singh won Bronze in Athletics, elevating India's tally to 39.
Highlights Table (CWG 2026 Medal Tally & Overview)
| Parameter | Details |
|---|---|
| Event | Commonwealth Games 2026 (23rd Edition) |
| Host City | Glasgow, Scotland (United Kingdom) |
| Event Dates | July 23 – August 2, 2026 |
| Indian Contingent | 122 Athletes (8 Regular + 5 Para Sports) |
| India Total Medals | 39 (13 Gold, 17 Silver, 9 Bronze) |
| Top Performing Sport | Boxing (10 Medals: 7 Gold, 3 Silver) & |
CWG 2026: Indian Boxing & Athletics Historic Medal Surge
1. Boxing: Unprecedented Record of 7 Gold and 3 Silver Medals
- Women Boxers Domination (5 Gold + 1 Silver): Sakshi Choudhary (51kg), Preeti Pawar (54kg), Jaismine Lamboria (57kg), Priya Ghanghas (60kg), and Arundhati Choudhary (70kg) won 5 Gold medals. Olympic medalist Lovlina Borgohain (75kg) won Silver.
- Men Boxers Surge (2 Gold + 2 Silver): Sachin Siwach (60kg) and Ankush Panghal (80kg) bagged 2 Gold medals. Jadumani Singh (55kg) and Narendra Berwal (+90kg) secured Silver medals.
2. Athletics & Para Athletics: Triple Jump, Shot Put & 5000m Medals
- Para Athletics Shot Put F57 (1 Gold + 1 Silver): Soman Rana won Gold and Shubham Juyal secured Silver in Men's Shot Put F57 for a historic 1-2 finish.
CWG 2026 Sports Disciplines & List of 5 Dropped Major Sports
Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games is organized in a scaled-down format to control operational budgets. Only 10 sports disciplines are featured in this edition.
1. 5 Major Sports Excluded from Glasgow 2026 (MPPSC Exam Notes)
- Shooting: Excluded from Glasgow 2026 despite being India's most successful CWG sport.
- Wrestling: India's powerhouse medal-winning discipline dropped.
- Badminton: Excluded from the official 2026 sports program.
- : Men's and Women's national hockey events excluded.
CWG 2026 India Medal Winners Full List & Table (39 Medals)

1. Official Full List of All 39 Indian Medal Winners
| S.No. | Athlete | Event / Category | Sport Discipline | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
India's CWG History & All-Time Best Performance
1. Brief History of Commonwealth Games
- First Edition (1930): The first Commonwealth Games was hosted in Hamilton, Canada in 1930.
- India's Debut (1934): India participated for the first time in 1934 (London).
- First Medal: India's first CWG medal was won by Rashid Anwar in Wrestling (Bronze) in 1934.
- First Gold Medal (1958): Legendary Milkha Singh won India's first Gold medal in Cardiff (1958).
2. India's Best All-Time Performance (Delhi 2010)
MPPSC & UPSC Sports Revision Notes
Practice Questions
1How many total medals has India won at the Commonwealth Games 2026?
2How many Gold Medals did India win in Boxing at CWG 2026?
3Which Indian athlete won the Gold medal in Men's Shot Put F57 Para Athletics at CWG 2026?
4Who won the Gold medal in Women's 51kg Boxing at CWG 2026?
5Who won the Silver medal for India in Men's Triple Jump at CWG 2026?
6Which Indian athlete won the Bronze medal in Women's -63kg Judo at CWG 2026?
7Which major sport discipline was dropped from Glasgow CWG 2026?
8How many total medals did India win in regular Athletics at CWG 2026?
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