Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to his official Instagram account and uploaded a short video from his interaction with all the Commonwealth Games 2026 medallists
Published: August 9, 2026, 7:44 PM IST
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PM Modi with Indian medallists from the Commonwealth Games 2026(Credits: IANS)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday met India’s Commonwealth Games 2026 medallists and congratulated them for their performances at the Glasgow GamesHe praised the athletes across boxing, judo, athletics, para-athletics and weightlifting for making the country proud.
“Those who play, will flourishAlways cheer for BharatBharat Mata Ki Jai!” PM Modi posted on Instagram.
India finished fourth in the overall medal standings with 39 medals, including 13 gold, 17 silver and nine bronzeThe tally came despite India competing in a much smaller programme, with several medal-winning sports such as wrestling, badminton, table tennis, hockey and shooting not part of the Glasgow Games.
Boxing was India’s biggest success storyThe Indian boxing team won 10 medals, including seven gold and three silver, to finish at the top of the boxing medal tableThe seven gold medals came from Preeti Pawar, Jaismine Lamboria, Sakshi Chaudhary, Priya Ghanghas, Arundhati Choudhary, Sachin Siwach and Ankush Panghal.
The seven gold medals also marked India’s best-ever boxing performance at a Commonwealth GamesIndian women boxers played a major role, winning five of those gold medals.
Sakshi Chaudhary, who won gold in the women’s 51kg category, spoke about meeting the Prime Minister.
“We, all the Commonwealth Games medallists, were invited by our honourable Prime MinisterWe feel extremely proud, and it was a wonderful experience meeting himHe is very humble, and we were very happy to meet him.”
Judo also produced a historic campaign for IndiaThe country won four medals, including two gold, one silver and one bronzeAsmita Dey and Harsh Singh made history by becoming India’s first Commonwealth Games judo gold medallistsAsmita became the first Indian woman judoka to win gold, while Harsh achieved the feat in the men’s event.
Weightlifting also made a strong contribution with eight medals, including one gold, six silver and one bronzeMirabai Chanu won gold in the women’s 48kg category.
Athletics added 10 medals, with five silver and five bronzeGulveer Singh had a memorable Games, winning silver in the men’s 10,000m and bronze in the 5,000mHe became the first Indian track and field athlete to win two individual medals at the same Commonwealth GamesHe also became the first Indian to win a medal in the men’s 5,000m.
Para-athletes contributed six medals, including three gold, two silver and one bronzeSoman Rana, Sharmila Dhankar and Dilip Gavit won gold medals.
India’s 39-medal haul showed the depth of its contingent in the sports that were part of the Glasgow programmeThe performances of the boxers, judokas, weightlifters, athletes and para-athletes gave the country several memorable moments and provided a strong platform for the next major competitions.
India’s 39 CWG 2026 medals
| No. | Athlete | Event | Sport | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jhandu Kumar | Men’s heavyweight | Para powerlifting | Bronze |
| 2 | Rishikanta Singh | Men’s 60kg | Weightlifting | Silver |
| 3 | Mirabai Chanu | Women’s 48kg | Weightlifting | Gold |
| 4 | Muthupandi Raja | Men’s 65kg | Weightlifting | Silver |
| 5 | Gyaneshwari Yadav | Women’s 53kg | Weightlifting | Silver |
| 6 | Bindyarani Devi | Women’s 58kg | Weightlifting | Bronze |
| 7 | Sharmila Dhankar | Women’s shot put F57 | Para athletics | Gold |
| 8 | Sarvesh Kushare | Men’s high jump | Athletics | Silver |
| 9 | Shilpa K Shyla | Women’s shot put F57 | Para athletics | Bronze |
| 10 | Valluri Ajaya Babu | Men’s 79kg | Weightlifting | Silver |
| 11 | Harjinder Kaur | Women’s 69kg | Weightlifting | Silver |
| 12 | Gulveer Singh | Men’s 10,000m | Athletics | Silver |
| 13 | Murali Sreeshankar | Men’s long jump | Athletics | Silver |
| 14 | Dilip Gavit | Men’s 100m T47 | Para athletics | Gold |
| 15 | Mohammed Basil | Men’s 100m T47 | Para athletics | Silver |
| 16 | Lovepreet Singh | Men’s +110kg | Weightlifting | Silver |
| 17 | Seema Kaliramna | Women’s discus throw | Athletics | Bronze |
| 18 | Asmita Dey | Women’s -48kg | Judo | Gold |
| 19 | Harsh Singh | Men’s -60kg | Judo | Gold |
| 20 | Yamini Mourya | Women’s -57kg | Judo | Silver |
| 21 | Tejaswin Shankar | Men’s decathlon | Athletics | Bronze |
| 22 | Yash Vir Singh | Men’s javelin throw | Athletics | Bronze |
| 23 | Neeraj Chopra | Men’s javelin throw | Athletics | Silver |
| 24 | Preeti Pawar | Women’s 54kg | Boxing | Gold |
| 25 | Praveen Chithravel | Men’s triple jump | Athletics | Silver |
| 26 | Selva Prabhu | Men’s triple jump | Athletics | Bronze |
| 27 | Jaismine Lamboria | Women’s 57kg | Boxing | Gold |
| 28 | Jadumani Singh | Men’s 55kg | Boxing | Silver |
| 29 | Shubham Juyal | Men’s shot put F57 | Para athletics | Silver |
| 30 | Soman Rana | Men’s shot put F57 | Para athletics | Gold |
| 31 | Unnati Sharma | Women’s -63kg | Judo | Bronze |
| 32 | Sakshi Chaudhary | Women’s 51kg | Boxing | Gold |
| 33 | Priya Ghanghas | Women’s 60kg | Boxing | Gold |
| 34 | Arundhati Choudhary | Women’s 70kg | Boxing | Gold |
| 35 | Lovlina Borgohain | Women’s 75kg | Boxing | Silver |
| 36 | Sachin Siwach | Men’s 60kg | Boxing | Gold |
| 37 | Ankush Panghal | Men’s 80kg | Boxing | Gold |
| 38 | Narender Berwal | Men’s +90kg | Boxing | Silver |
| 39 | Gulveer Singh | Men’s 5,000m | Athletics | Bronze |
