3 min readJul 28, 2026 04:21 PM IST

India climbed to eighth place at the ongoing Commonwealth Games 2026 after a successful Day 5, where they secured six medals in Glasgow, Scotland, on Monday. This took their total to 10 medals (2 gold, 5 silver, and 3 bronze). Six of these medals have come from weightlifting and para-weightlifting events.

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Australia continue to dominate the Games, leading the medal table with a massive haul of 59 medals – 26 gold, 13 silver, and 20 bronze. England are second with 34 medals (9 gold, 14 silver, 11 bronze), while Canada occupy third with 21 medals (7 gold, 8 silver, 6 bronze). Hosts Scotland are fourth with 13 medals (6 gold, 4 silver, 3 bronze), followed by Nigeria in fifth with 10 medals (6 gold, 4 silver) at the time of writing.

Commonwealth Games 2026 – Medal Tally

PosCountryGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Australia26132059
2England9141134
3Canada78621
4Scotland64313
5Nigeria64010
6Malaysia4127
7South Africa33511
8India25310
9Jamaica2002
10New Zealand1539
11Kenya1225
12Wales0268
13Northern Ireland0123
14Cyprus0112
15Ghana0101
15Jersey0101
15Samoa0101
15Uganda0101
19Nauru0011
19Papua New Guinea0011
19Rwanda0011

(Table last updated on July 28 at 4.15 PM IST)

India have won 10 medals at the Commonwealth Games 2026 so far, with weightlifting leading the charge. Mirabai Chanu delivered the nation’s first gold, winning her third consecutive CWG title in the women’s 48kg category with a combined lift of 190kg. Rishikanta Singh, Muthupandi Raja, Gyaneshwari Yadav, and Valluri Ajaya Babu added silver medals in their respective weight categories, while Bindyarani Devi secured a bronze.

In para athletics, Sharmila Dhankar made history by claiming India’s first-ever gold in the discipline with a season-best throw of 9.81m in the women’s shot put F57 event, while Shilpa Shyla added a bronze in the same category. Jhandu Kumar opened India’s medal account with a bronze in para powerlifting, and Sarvesh Kushare won silver in the men’s high jump.

With Mirabai Chanu’s gold and Sharmila Dhankar’s historic feat, India will look to build on this momentum in the remaining days of the Games.

Indian medal winners at CWG 2026

Gold (2)

  • Mirabai Chanu – Weightlifting (Women’s 48kg)
  • Sharmila Dhankar – Para Athletics (Women’s Shot Put F57)

Silver (5)

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  • Rishikanta Singh – Weightlifting (Men’s 60kg)
  • Muthupandi Raja – Weightlifting (Men’s 65kg)
  • Gyaneshwari Yadav – Weightlifting (Women’s 53kg)
  • Valluri Ajaya Babu – Weightlifting (Men’s 79kg)
  • Sarvesh Kushare – Athletics (Men’s High Jump)

Bronze (3)

  • Jhandu Kumar – Para Powerlifting (Men’s Heavyweight)
  • Bindyarani Devi – Weightlifting (Women’s 58kg)
  • Shilpa Shyla – Para Athletics (Women’s Shot Put F57)