CWG 2026 Medal Tally: India reaches 12 medals after Gulveer and Harjinder's silver-winning efforts

India continued its encouraging run at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow with another strong showing on Day 6. Gulveer Singh scripted history by becoming the first Indian to win a medal in the men's 10,000m, while Harjinder Kaur claimed a weightlifting silver after producing a career-best performance. Three Indian boxers also booked semifinal spots, guaranteeing the country at least three more medals.

Gulveer ends India's long wait for men's 10,000m medal

Long-distance runner Gulveer Singh emerged as India's standout performer on Tuesday by clinching a historic silver medal in the men's 10,000m. The Army athlete clocked 27:49.78, staying with the leading group throughout before unleashing a strong final-lap sprint to finish behind Australia's Ky Robinson.

The result marked India's first-ever medal in the men's 10,000m at the Commonwealth Games, ending the country's long wait for a podium finish in the event.

Earlier in the day, Harjinder Kaur opened India's medal tally with silver in the women's 69kg weightlifting competition. The Punjab lifter registered a career-best total of 227kg, lifting 101kg in the snatch and 126kg in the clean and jerk to finish behind Canada's Charlotte Simoneau.

Harjinder also produced a memorable display by rewriting the Commonwealth Games snatch record twice before improving on the bronze medal she had won at the Birmingham 2022 Games.

Indian boxers guarantee three more medals

India's boxing campaign gathered further momentum as three more pugilists secured semifinal berths, ensuring at least bronze medals for the country.

Mandengbam Jadumani Singh advanced to the men's 55kg semifinals after defeating Zambia's Mwengo Mwale with an impressive performance.

Preeti Pawar also progressed in the women's 54kg division, registering a dominant 5-0 unanimous decision victory over Northern Ireland's Nicole Clyde.

Reigning Asian champion Priya Ghanghas kept her gold medal hopes alive with a spirited comeback against Scotland's Niamh Mitchell in the women's 60kg quarterfinal. After dropping the opening round, Priya fought back strongly to seal her place in the last four.

However, India's campaign also witnessed a couple of setbacks. Parveen Hooda exited the women's 65kg quarterfinal after losing to England's Sacha Hickey, while Kapil Pokhariya's run in the men's 90kg category ended with a defeat against Scotland's Robert McNulty.

Mixed fortunes across athletics, swimming and bowls

India experienced varied results across other disciplines.

In athletics, Vishal TK qualified for the men's 400m semifinals, while Rajesh Ramesh failed to progress. High jumper Pooja Singh endured a disappointing outing in challenging rainy conditions, finishing outside the medals after failing to clear 1.82m despite owning a personal best of 1.93m.

Weightlifter Nirupama Devi Seram suffered heartbreak in the women's 63kg event after failing to register a successful clean and jerk attempt, resulting in a no-result.

In swimming, Srihari Nataraj advanced to the men's 100m backstroke semifinal but narrowly missed out on a place in the final. Sajan Prakash finished 28th overall in the men's 50m butterfly heats and failed to qualify for the semifinals.

In para swimming, Karthik Budigina and Ali Imam reached the men's 50m freestyle S13 final, finishing sixth and eighth respectively.

India also enjoyed success in bowls, where the men's pairs team of Dinesh Kumar and Navneet Singh defeated Cook Islands in their sectional play match. However, Nayanmoni Saikia lost 0-2 to Wales' Amy Williams in the women's singles competition.

At the end of Day 6, India stood ninth in the medal standings with 12 medals—two gold, seven silver and three bronze. Australia continued to lead the table with 80 medals, including 35 gold, 18 silver and 27 bronze.

India's medallists so far are Mirabai Chanu (gold, weightlifting), Sharmila Dhankar (gold, women's shot put F57), Rishikanta Singh (silver, weightlifting), Muthupandi Raja (silver, weightlifting), Gyaneshwari Yadav (silver, weightlifting), Sarvesh Kushare (silver, men's high jump), Gulveer Singh (silver, men's 10,000m), Harjinder Kaur (silver, weightlifting), Valluri Ajaya Babu (silver, weightlifting), Bindyarani Devi (bronze, weightlifting), Shilpa K. Shyla (bronze, women's shot put F57) and Jhandu Kumar (bronze, para powerlifting).

(With inputs from ANI)