Glasgow:1/8/26: That’s a wrap from a historic day for India at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow, with two golds, two silvers and two bronze medals added to the medal tally.
India enjoyed a strong outing across judo and athletics, with several athletes delivering podium performances.
Judo led the charge as Asmita Dey and Harsh Singh became India’s first-ever judokas to clinch gold medals in CWG history. At the same time, Yamini Mourya added a silver after finishing runner-up.
Athletics also had a historic day, with Neeraj Chopra and Yash Vir Singh securing a double podium finish in the javelin throw final. Neeraj claimed silver with a best throw of 85.83m, while Yashvir took bronze after producing a personal best of 85.41m.
Tejaswin Shankar added another medal to India’s athletics tally, winning bronze in the decathlon. In boxing, all 10 Indian boxers progressed to the final, capping off a perfect day in the ring.
The action continues in Glasgow on Saturday, with Indian athletes set to compete across disciplines, including the triple jump final and 10 boxing gold-medal bouts.
Athletics: Commonwealth Games 2026 javelin throw final results
- Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage (SRI) – 89.75m
- Neeraj Chopra (IND) – 85.83m
- Yash Vir Singh (IND) – 85.41m
- Anderson Peters (GRN) – 83.88m
- Douw Smit (RSA) – 82.88m
- Keshorn Walcott (TTO) – 82.55m
- Rohit Yadav (IND) – 81.56m
- Ben East (ENG) – 81.12m
- Arshad Nadeem (PAK) – 77.41m
- Chinecherem Nnamdi (NGR) – 76.29m
- Cameron McEntyre (AUS) – 72.34m
- Keyshawn Strachan (BAH) – 70.39m