Harjinder, Gulveer Win Silver at Commonwealth Games 2026

India won two silver medals at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow on 29 July 2026. Gulveer Singh finished second in the men’s 10,000m race with a timing of 27:49.78, and Harjinder Kaur won silver in the women’s 69kg weightlifting event with a combined lift of 227kg.

Gulveer Singh in Athletics

Gulveer Singh became the first Indian man to win a Commonwealth Games medal in the 10,000m event. The 10,000m race is a long-distance track event in athletics and is held over 25 laps of a standard 400m track.

Harjinder Kaur in Weightlifting

Harjinder Kaur recorded a career-best total of 227kg in the women’s 69kg category. In weightlifting, the total score is the sum of the best snatch and clean and jerk lifts, and Commonwealth Games records can be set separately in both lifts.

India’s Medal Tally at Glasgow 2026

India’s medal count reached 12 at the end of Day 5 of the Glasgow Games. The tally included two gold, seven silver, and three bronze medals, and India stood ninth in the medal table on 29 July 2026.

Important Facts for Exams

• The Commonwealth Games is a multi-sport event for athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations.
• Glasgow hosted the Commonwealth Games in 2014 and again in 2026.
• Weightlifting at the Commonwealth Games includes the snatch and the clean and jerk.
• The men’s 10,000m race is one of the standard long-distance events in track athletics.

Boxing and Medal Prospects

Three Indian boxers reached the semifinals in their respective events on 29 July 2026. In boxing competitions, a place in the semifinals guarantees at least a bronze medal.