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India's Medal Surge in Glasgow: First Judo Golds and Record Boxing Haul Propel Team Up the Table

A cluster of breakthrough wins across judo, boxing, athletics and para events has pushed India into the top ranks at the 2026 Commonwealth Games and signalled deeper squad depth.

Overview

  • India won its first-ever Commonwealth Games judo golds on Friday, July 31, when Asmita Dey and Harsh Singh took gold and Yamini Mourya added silver, marking the country's best judo showing.
  • Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra claimed silver and debutant Yashvir Singh won bronze in the men's javelin on July 31 to complete an Indian double podium behind Sri Lanka's Rumesh Pathirage.
  • Tejaswin Shankar battled a chronic knee problem to secure a bronze in the decathlon on July 31, becoming the first Indian to medal in that 10-event discipline at the Commonwealth Games.
  • India closed its boxing programme on Saturday, August 1, with a record haul of seven golds and three silvers, the nation's best-ever boxing performance at the Commonwealth Games.
  • Para shot put produced a one-two for India when Soman Rana won gold and Shubham Juyal silver, and the contingent pushed its overall tally to about 30 medals and into the Games' higher table positions.