India ends Commonwealth Games with 39 medals, fourth place

India concluded its 2026 Commonwealth Games campaign in Glasgow on August 2, 2026, with a total of 39 medals, securing fourth place in the final standings. The nation’s haul consisted of 13 gold, 17 silver, and nine bronze medals, highlighted by a historic performance from its boxing squad and breakthrough achievements in athletics and judo.

The final day of competition saw mixed results. In judo, India’s Ishroop Narang was defeated in the bronze medal match, capping a tough day for the country’s judokas. On the track, distance runner Gulveer Singh made history by becoming the first Indian to win two athletics medals at a single Commonwealth Games, adding a bronze in the men’s 5000 meters to the silver he previously won in the 10,000 meters. His 5000-meter time of 13:24.95 edged out Kenya’s Cornelius Kemboi by just 0.04 seconds.

India’s most dominant showing came in the boxing ring, where the team delivered its best-ever Commonwealth Games performance with seven gold medals. Among the champions were Ankush Panghal in the men’s 80kg, Sachin Siwach in the men’s 60kg, and a cadre of women including Preeti Pawar (54kg), Sakshi Chaudhary (51kg), Priya Ghanghas (60kg), Jaismine...