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www.desitalkchicago.com – that’s all you need to know 12 COVER STORY August 7, 2026 Indian Contingent Wins 39 Medals At Commonwealth Games 2026 In Glasgow Olympian Neeraj Chopra returned to the Commonwealth podium with silver in the men’s javelin after a season-best throw of 85.83m, an encouraging result in his comeback from injury. Yash Vir Singh joined him on the podium with a personal-best effort to take bronze. Murali Sreeshankar continued his consis- tency by winning silver in the men’s long jump with an 8.09m leap, while Sarvesh Kushare se- cured India’s first athletics medal of the Games with silver in the men’s high jump. Tejaswin Shankar created history by becom- ing India’s first Commonwealth Games medal- list in the men’s decathlon, claiming bronze after an outstanding performance across two demanding days of competition. Distance runner Gulveer Singh emerged as one of India’s standout performers, winning sil- ver in the men’s 10,000m before adding bronze in the 5,000m to become the country’s only double medallist in Glasgow. India also enjoyed consecutive podium finishes in the men’s triple jump, where Praveen Chithravel earned redemption with silver after narrowly missing a medal in Birmingham, while Selva Prabhu took bronze. Seema Kaliramna rounded off the athletics medal haul with bronze in the women’s discus throw. Para athletics underlined the remarkable progress India has made in disability sport, producing multiple historic moments and three double podium finishes. Sharmila Dhankar won gold in the women’s shot put F57 with a season-best effort, while Shilpa K. Shyla secured bronze in the same event. India achieved a memorable one-two finish in the men’s 100mT47 as Dilip Mahadu Gavit stormed to gold in a Games record time of 10.71 seconds, with Moham- med Basil M taking silver. Another Indian clean sweep followed in the men’s shot put F57, where Soman Rana won gold ahead of compatriot Shubham Juyal, who claimed silver. India’s opening medal of the Games had come through para powerlifter Jhandu Kumar, whose bronze medal set the tone for an impressive campaign. Not every event ended with a podium finish. On the final day, judokas Ishroop Narang, Avtar Singh and Yash Ghanghas bowed out without medals, while the track cycling contingent fell short of qualification. Sixteen-year-old para cyclist Lisha Das fin- ished sixth in the women’s C4-C5 1000m time trial, bringing India’s competitive campaign to a close. If Glasgow showcased India’s established strengths, it also revealed the country’s grow- ing depth. Beyond the familiar excellence in boxing and weightlifting came historic judo golds, milestone performances in athletics, and dominant displays in para sport, reflecting an expanding medal base despite a reduced sporting program. The focus now shifts quickly to the Asian Games, just weeks away, while the closing cer- emony signals the beginning of India’s journey towards hosting the Commonwealth Games once again. As the baton and Commonwealth Games flag pass from Glasgow to Ahmedabad, India leaves Scotland with 39 medals, countless breakthrough performances and renewed con- fidence that the country’s next chapter on the Common- wealth stage may be even bigger on home soil in 2030. Gulveer Singh at CWG wins Silver in Men’s 10,000 meter event. Harjinder Kaur wins Silver in Women’s 69kg event at CWG. Shilpa Kanchugarakoppalu Shyla wins Bronze Medal at Women’s Shot Putt Final at CWG. Lovepreet Singh wins Silver in Men’s 110kg event at CWG. Gulveer Singh winning Bronze Medal at Men’s 5,000 meter event at CWG 2026. PHOTO:X.COM @NARENDRAMODI - Continued From Page 10