3 min readUpdated: Jul 30, 2026 03:32 AM IST
India climbed up to ninth place at the ongoing Commonwealth Games 2026 after Day 7, where they secured three medals in Glasgow, Scotland, on Wednesday. This took their total to 12 medals (2 gold, 7 silver, and 3 bronze). Six of these medals have come from weightlifting and para-weightlifting events.
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Australia continue to dominate the Games, leading the medal table with a massive haul of 103 medals – 47 gold, 21 silver, and 35 bronze. Canada are second with 39 medals (14 gold, 13 silver, 14 bronze), while England occupy third with 56 medals (12 gold, 27 silver, 17 bronze). Hosts Scotland are fourth with 23 medals (9 gold, 7 silver, 7 bronze), followed by Nigeria in fifth with 14 medals (7 gold, 5 silver, 2 bronze) at the time of writing.
Commonwealth Games 2026 – Medal Tally
| Pos | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Australia | 47 | 21 | 35 | 103 |
| 2 | Canada | 14 | 13 | 14 | 39 |
| 3 | England | 12 | 27 | 17 | 56 |
| 4 | Scotland | 9 | 7 | 7 | 23 |
| 5 | Nigeria | 7 | 5 | 2 | 14 |
| 6 | South Africa | 6 | 8 | 8 | 22 |
| 7 | Malaysia | 6 | 2 | 3 | 11 |
| 8 | India | 3 | 9 | 3 | 15 |
| 9 | New Zealand | 3 | 7 | 4 | 14 |
| 10 | Jamaica | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 11 | Wales | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 |
| 12 | Kenya | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 13 | Northern Ireland | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 14 | Jersey | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 14 | Samoa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 16 | Cameroon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | Cyprus | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 18 | Uganda | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 19 | Singapore | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 20 | Ghana | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | Sri Lanka | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | Nauru | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 23 | Isle of Man | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | Papua New Guinea | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | Rwanda | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
(Table last updated on July 30 at 03.24 AM IST)
India have won 15 medals at the Commonwealth Games 2026 so far, with weightlifting leading the charge. Mirabai Chanu delivered the nation’s first gold, winning her third consecutive CWG title in the women’s 48kg category with a combined lift of 190kg. Rishikanta Singh, Muthupandi Raja, Gyaneshwari Yadav, and Valluri Ajaya Babu added silver medals in their respective weight categories, while Bindyarani Devi secured a bronze. On Tuesday, Harjinder Kaur also grabbed a silver in the women’s 69kg Final while Gulveer Singh also notched up a silver of his own in the men’s 10,000m final. Also, Murali Sreeshankar leapt 8.09m to bag his second successive Commonwealth Games long jump silver on wednesday.
In para athletics, Sharmila Dhankar made history by claiming India’s first-ever gold in the discipline with a season-best throw of 9.81m in the women’s shot put F57 event, while Shilpa Shyla added a bronze in the same category. On Wednesday, Dilip Mahadu Gavit and Mohammed Basil won gold and silver respectively in the in the men’s 100m T47.
Jhandu Kumar opened India’s medal account with a bronze in para powerlifting, and Sarvesh Kushare won silver in the men’s high jump. With Mirabai Chanu’s gold and Sharmila Dhankar’s historic feat, India will look to build on this momentum in the remaining days of the Games.
Indian medal winners at CWG 2026
Gold (2)
- Mirabai Chanu – Weightlifting (Women’s 48kg)
- Sharmila Dhankar – Para Athletics (Women’s Shot Put F57)
- Dilip Mahadu Gavit – Para Athletics (Men’s 100m T47)
Silver (7)
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- Rishikanta Singh – Weightlifting (Men’s 60kg)
- Muthupandi Raja – Weightlifting (Men’s 65kg)
- Gyaneshwari Yadav – Weightlifting (Women’s 53kg)
- Valluri Ajaya Babu – Weightlifting (Men’s 79kg)
- Sarvesh Kushare – Athletics (Men’s High Jump)
- Harjinder Kaur – Weightlifting (Women’s 69kg)
- Gulveer Singh – Athletics (Men’s 10,000m)
- Murali Shreeshankar – Athletics (Long Jump)
- Mohammed Basil –Para Athletics (Men’s 100m T47)
Bronze (3)
- Jhandu Kumar – Para Powerlifting (Men’s Heavyweight)
- Bindyarani Devi – Weightlifting (Women’s 58kg)
- Shilpa Shyla – Para Athletics (Women’s Shot Put F57)
