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India at Commonwealth Games 2026

Entities: Neeraj Chopra · Lovepreet Singh · Keshorn Walcott · Anderson Peters · Tejaswin Shankar

Overview

India opened its campaign at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow targeting medals across athletics, weightlifting and other sports. By Day 8 Olympic javelin champion Neeraj Chopra was in qualification, hoping to reclaim the title and face Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem. A strong Indian roster—including weightlifters Martina Devi Maibam and Lovepreet Singh, shot‑putters Tajinderpal Singh Toor and Samardeep Singh Gill, discus throwers Nidhi Rani and Seema Kaliramna, and decathlete Tejaswin Shankar—sought to add to an existing tally of 15 medals.

Heavyweight weightlifter Lovepreet Singh set a Games record and captured silver, giving India its first podium finish. He posted a total of 388 kg (snatch 176 kg, clean‑and‑jerk 212 kg), just 1 kg behind New Zealand’s David Liti. This performance raised India’s overall medal count to 16 (three gold, ten silver, three bronze). A bronze by discus‑thrower Seema Kaliramna, with a best throw of 58.65 m, also contributed.

The Indian weightlifting squad concluded the Games with eight medals—one gold, six silver and one bronze—bringing the nation’s Commonwealth Games tally to 16 (three gold, ten silver, three bronze). Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya publicly praised both Lovepreet Singh and Seema Kaliramna for their achievements.

Neeraj Chopra qualified for the men’s javelin final with a best throw of 79.61 m, joining teammates Rohit Yadav and Yashveer Singh. Private javelin coach Jayveer Chaudhary continued his self‑funded support of Chopra’s team, despite not being part of the official delegation approved by India’s Sports Ministry.

On 30 July, President Droupadi Murmu and Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya congratulated the athletes, with President Murmu posting on X to highlight Singh’s 388 kg total and record‑breaking 176 kg snatch, and to celebrate Seema Kaliramna’s bronze in the women’s discus.

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  1. about 20 hours ago

    [SPORTS] 28 sources FAST-MOVING
    India's Lovepreet Singh Silver, Seema Kaliramna Bronze at CWG 2026

    Lovepreet Singh took weightlifting silver (388 kg) and missed gold by 1 kg; Seema Kaliramna earned discus bronze (58.65 m), bringing India’s CWG tally to 16 medals.

  2. 3 days ago

    [SPORTS] 10 sources
    Neeraj Chopra Leads India's Medal Push at Commonwealth Games Day 8 in Glasgow

    Neeraj Chopra spearheads India’s Day 8 Commonwealth Games push in Glasgow, competing in javelin qualifiers against Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem, while teammates target medals in weightlifting, shot put, discus and

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