Commonwealth Games 2026: India reaches 12 medals as Nauru adds 33rd overall medal

The 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow saw the tiny Pacific nation of Nauru, with a population of fewer than 12,000, win another bronze medal in women's weightlifting. Seventeen‑year‑old Christie Not lifted 216 kg in the 63 kg category, taking Nauru’s cumulative Commonwealth Games medal tally to 33.

India’s contingent also improved its standing, bringing its total medal count to 12 (2 gold, 7 silver, 3 bronze) and moving to ninth place on the overall table behind Australia, which leads with 35 golds and 80 total medals. Notable Indian performances included Harjinder Kaur’s silver in the women’s 69 kg weightlifting event, where she lifted 227 kg, and Gulveer Singh’s dramatic silver in the men’s 10,000 m race, finishing just 0.85 seconds behind Australia’s gold‑medal winner after a late surge from fourth place.