News Delhi: Indian athletes continue to win medals at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Recently, two athletes won silver medals for the country. Gulveer Singh earned a silver medal in running, and Harjinder Kaur earned a silver medal in weightlifting. These recent wins increase India's total medal count at the global sporting event. 
Gulveer Singh set a new record for India in track and field. He competed in the men’s 10,000-metre race at the Scotstoun Stadium. He became the first Indian athlete to win a medal in this specific event at the Commonwealth Games. Singh ran the long distance in 27 minutes and 49.78 seconds. He finished the race in second place. Ky Robinson from Australia won the first-place position. Before this competition, Singh also held the title of Asian champion.
Harjinder Kaur brought more success to the Indian team on the same day. The 29-year-old athlete competed in the women’s 69-kilogramme weightlifting event. She lifted a total weight of 227 kilograms to secure the silver medal. This victory gives Kaur her second medal at the Commonwealth Games. She previously won a bronze medal at the 2022 Games in Birmingham. The Indian weightlifting team has performed very well in Glasgow. Kaur's silver medal is the seventh medal for India out of eight weightlifting events.
With these two new silver medals, India now holds a total of 12 medals at the Glasgow Games. The current medal count includes two gold medals, seven silver medals, and three bronze medals. The leaders of the country recognized these achievements. President Droupadi Murmu congratulated Gulveer Singh and Harjinder Kaur. Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan also sent his congratulations to the two athletes.
At the same time, Indian boxers are performing well in the boxing ring. Four different Indian boxers won their quarterfinal matches. They advanced to the semifinals. This stage of the tournament guarantees each of them at least a bronze medal. Now, they will fight in the next round. They aim to win their next matches to compete for silver or gold medals.
Lovlina Borgohain is one of these successful boxers. She secured a spot in the semifinals for the women’s 75-kilogramme boxing event. Preeti Pawar also won her match. She moved forward to the semifinals in the women’s 54-kilogramme category. Priya Ghanghas fought against Niamh Mitchell from Scotland in the women’s 60-kilogramme quarterfinal. Ghanghas defeated Mitchell with a final score of 4-1. Finally, Jadumani Singh Mandengbam competed in the men’s 55-kilogramme event. He defeated his opponent and entered the semifinals. His win adds one more guaranteed medal to the Indian boxing team's total count.
Gulveer Singh set a new record for India in track and field. He competed in the men’s 10,000-metre race at the Scotstoun Stadium. He became the first Indian athlete to win a medal in this specific event at the Commonwealth Games. Singh ran the long distance in 27 minutes and 49.78 seconds. He finished the race in second place. Ky Robinson from Australia won the first-place position. Before this competition, Singh also held the title of Asian champion.
Harjinder Kaur brought more success to the Indian team on the same day. The 29-year-old athlete competed in the women’s 69-kilogramme weightlifting event. She lifted a total weight of 227 kilograms to secure the silver medal. This victory gives Kaur her second medal at the Commonwealth Games. She previously won a bronze medal at the 2022 Games in Birmingham. The Indian weightlifting team has performed very well in Glasgow. Kaur's silver medal is the seventh medal for India out of eight weightlifting events.
With these two new silver medals, India now holds a total of 12 medals at the Glasgow Games. The current medal count includes two gold medals, seven silver medals, and three bronze medals. The leaders of the country recognized these achievements. President Droupadi Murmu congratulated Gulveer Singh and Harjinder Kaur. Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan also sent his congratulations to the two athletes.
At the same time, Indian boxers are performing well in the boxing ring. Four different Indian boxers won their quarterfinal matches. They advanced to the semifinals. This stage of the tournament guarantees each of them at least a bronze medal. Now, they will fight in the next round. They aim to win their next matches to compete for silver or gold medals.
Lovlina Borgohain is one of these successful boxers. She secured a spot in the semifinals for the women’s 75-kilogramme boxing event. Preeti Pawar also won her match. She moved forward to the semifinals in the women’s 54-kilogramme category. Priya Ghanghas fought against Niamh Mitchell from Scotland in the women’s 60-kilogramme quarterfinal. Ghanghas defeated Mitchell with a final score of 4-1. Finally, Jadumani Singh Mandengbam competed in the men’s 55-kilogramme event. He defeated his opponent and entered the semifinals. His win adds one more guaranteed medal to the Indian boxing team's total count.
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