India finished fourth in the medal tally at the 23rd Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, closing its campaign with 39 medals, including 13 gold, 17 silver and 9 bronze. Australia topped the table with 171 medals, including 70 gold, followed by England and Canada, while hosts Scotland ended fifth. The result was built on a record haul in boxing, historic firsts in judo, and another weightlifting title for Saikhom Mirabai Chanu.
India’s Final Standings at Glasgow 2026
The Games, which ran from 23 July to 2 August 2026, saw 74 Commonwealth teams compete in 215 medal events. India sent a 122-strong contingent and came away with its most productive campaign in a pared-down edition of the tournament. Boxing contributed the largest share, with 10 medals, while athletics and para-athletics added 16, weightlifting 8, judo 4, and para-powerlifting 1.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 70 | 52 | 49 | 171 |
| 2 | England | 29 | 41 | 40 | 110 |
| 3 | Canada | 17 | 18 | 27 | 62 |
| 4 | India | 13 | 17 | 9 | 39 |
| 5 | Scotland | 13 | 16 | 15 | 44 |
India’s para-athletes delivered their best showing at a single Commonwealth Games, winning 7 medals including 3 golds. Overall, 45 of the 74 participating nations finished with at least one medal.
Boxing: A Record Seven Golds
Boxing was the standout discipline. India’s seven gold medals were the most any nation has won in the sport at a single Commonwealth Games, surpassing previous records set by other boxing powers. The gold medallists were Preeti Pawar (women’s 54 kg), Sakshi Chaudhary (women’s 51 kg), Jaismine Lamboria (women’s 57 kg), Priya Ghanghas (women’s 60 kg), Arundhati Choudhary (women’s 70 kg), Sachin Siwach (men’s 60 kg) and Ankush Panghal (men’s 80 kg).
Jaismine Lamboria, who triumphed in the 57 kg final, also carried the Indian flag at the closing ceremony. The seven golds, three silvers and no bronze left India with 10 boxing medals in total.
Judo: India’s First-Ever Golds in the Sport
Judo proved to be a breakthrough sport. Asmita Dey (women’s 48 kg) and Harsh Singh (men’s 60 kg) claimed India’s first-ever Commonwealth Games gold medals in judo, a discipline the country had never topped before. Yamini Mourya added a silver in the women’s 57 kg and Unnati Sharma a bronze in the women’s 63 kg, giving India a best-ever tally of 4 judo medals at a single Games.
Weightlifting: Mirabai Chanu’s Historic Hat-Trick
Mirabai Chanu opened India’s gold account by winning the women’s 48 kg weightlifting title, lifting a Games record total of 190 kg. It was her third consecutive Commonwealth Games gold, following victories at Gold Coast 2018 and Birmingham 2022. She became only the second Indian athlete, after wrestler Vinesh Phogat, to win three successive CWG titles.
Weightlifting brought India 8 medals overall, with silvers for Rishikanta Singh (men’s 60 kg), Muthupandi Raja (men’s 65 kg), Ajaya Babu Valluri (men’s 79 kg), Gyaneshwari Yadav (women’s 53 kg), Harjinder Kaur (women’s 69 kg) and Lovepreet Singh (men’s +110 kg), and a bronze for Bindyarani Devi (women’s 58 kg).
Athletics and Para-Athletics: Three Golds and New Records
In the athletics and para-athletics combined programme, India won 3 golds. Sharmila Dhankar (women’s shot put F57) and Soman Rana (men’s shot put F57) triumphed in the para field events, while Dilip Gavit set a new Commonwealth Games record in winning the men’s 100 m T47. Rana and Dhankar, both competing in the F57 seated-throw category, edged out Indian compatriots in the same event, a rare and memorable double.
The 23rd Commonwealth Games: A Scaled-Down Edition
The 23rd edition was staged under the patronage of King Charles III, the first since his accession as Head of the Commonwealth. It featured a reduced programme of 10 sports, including 6 integrated para-sports, after the Australian state of Victoria withdrew as host in 2023 over cost concerns and Glasgow stepped in to save the event. Sports such as wrestling, badminton, table tennis, hockey and cricket, which had brought India 25 medals at Birmingham 2022, were dropped.
Gabon and Togo made their debut in the Games. The official mascot was Finnie, a unicorn, the national animal of Scotland, named after Glasgow’s Finnieston Crane. Scotland’s para-athlete Melanie Woods won the David Dixon Award, given to the outstanding athlete of each Games in recognition of performance and sportsmanship.
India’s Commonwealth Games Journey
India made its Commonwealth Games debut in 1934 and has since become one of the most successful nations in the tournament’s history, having won over 600 medals across editions. Its best performance came at the New Delhi 2010 Games, where the hosts won 101 medals, including 38 gold, to finish second behind Australia, the only time India has crossed the century mark.
At Birmingham 2022, India finished fourth with 61 medals, including 22 gold. The Glasgow figure of 39 medals reflects a smaller programme, with several of India’s traditional medal-producing sports absent.
Looking Ahead: Ahmedabad 2030
The 2030 Commonwealth Games, the centenary edition marking 100 years since the first Games in Hamilton, Canada, in 1930, will be hosted by Ahmedabad, Gujarat. It will be India’s second time hosting the event after New Delhi 2010, and is expected to feature a broader sports programme, giving India a chance to build on the momentum from Glasgow.
Key Takeaways
- India finished fourth in the medal tally at the 23rd Commonwealth Games in Glasgow with 39 medals (13 gold, 17 silver, 9 bronze), with Australia topping the table with 171 medals.
- India won 7 boxing golds, the most by any nation at a single Commonwealth Games, from Preeti Pawar, Sakshi Chaudhary, Jaismine Lamboria, Priya Ghanghas, Arundhati Choudhary, Sachin Siwach and Ankush Panghal.
- Asmita Dey and Harsh Singh won India’s first-ever Commonwealth Games gold medals in judo.
- Saikhom Mirabai Chanu won the women’s 48 kg weightlifting gold with a Games record total of 190 kg, becoming the second Indian after Vinesh Phogat to win three successive CWG titles.
- Dilip Gavit set a new Commonwealth Games record in the men’s 100 m T47, while Sharmila Dhankar and Soman Rana won gold in the shot put F57 events.
- The 23rd Commonwealth Games featured 10 sports and 6 integrated para-sports, with Gabon and Togo debuting and Finnie, a unicorn, as the official mascot.
- The 2030 Commonwealth Games, the centenary edition, will be hosted in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India’s second time hosting after New Delhi 2010.
