India wrapped up its campaign at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow with 39 medals—13 gold, 17 silver and nine bronze. The total fell short of the 50-medal mark that India had achieved at every Commonwealth Games since 2002. However, medal count alone did not define this campaign.

Several medal-rich sports were missing from the Games because organisers reduced the programme due to financial constraints. The event was originally awarded to Victoria in Australia before shifting to Glasgow. Therefore, expectations were lower than usual. Even so, India produced new champions, achieved historic milestones and delivered memorable performances across several sports.

Boxing, Judo and Para Sports Lead India's Historic Campaign

India did not add any medals on the final day. Still, the Glasgow campaign ended on a high. The country's biggest achievements came in boxing, judo and para sports. Indian athletes broke records and created history in all three disciplines.

Mirabai Chanu Leads Weightlifting Charge

Weightlifting gave India a strong start to the Games. The team won eight medals—one gold, six silver and one bronze. Mirabai Chanu once again showed her class. She won her third straight Commonwealth Games gold medal and strengthened her legacy as India's greatest weightlifter.

Indian Boxers Rewrite the Record Books

Boxing became India's biggest success story in Glasgow. India entered the finals with 10 confirmed medals. The boxers converted that opportunity into seven gold medals and three silver medals. No country had ever produced such a successful boxing campaign in Commonwealth Games history.

The women's team dominated the competition by winning five gold medals. Meanwhile, Sachin Siwach and Ankush Panghal completed India's golden run in the men's events.

India also surpassed its previous best boxing performance. The team had won seven medals at the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games. Glasgow raised the standard even higher.

Judo Delivers Best-Ever Performance

Indian judokas also created history. Harsh Singh and Asmita Dey became India's first-ever Commonwealth Games judo gold medallists. At the same time, Yamini Mourya claimed silver, while Unnati Sharma secured bronze. Together, they helped India record its best-ever medal haul in Commonwealth Games judo.

Athletics Produces Historic Moments

Athletics added 10 medals to India's tally. The team won five silver and five bronze medals. Several athletes achieved career milestones. Tejaswin Shankar became the first Indian to win a Commonwealth Games medal in the decathlon. He secured bronze.

Distance runner Gulveer Singh emerged as one of India's top performers. He became the first Indian athlete to win two athletics medals at a single Commonwealth Games. He claimed silver in the men's 10,000m and bronze in the men's 5,000m.

Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra also returned to the Commonwealth Games podium. He won silver in the men's javelin throw after taking gold at Gold Coast in 2018. He missed the 2022 Birmingham Games because of injury.

Para Athletes Shine on the Biggest Stage

India's para athletes quietly delivered one of the most remarkable performances of the Games. The 28-member squad won seven medals—three gold, two silver and two bronze.

The team matched India's combined para-sports medal tally from all previous Commonwealth Games editions. More importantly, it won more gold medals than ever before. The campaign included three double-podium finishes in para athletics. Sharmila, Dilip Mahadu Gavit and Soman Rana all captured gold medals.

India Misses Out on Final-Day Medals

India had three medal opportunities in judo on the final day. However, none of the athletes reached the podium. Ishroop Narang kept India's hopes alive by winning her repechage bout against Cameroon's Georgika Wesly Djengue Moune. However, she lost the women's -78kg bronze-medal match to Canada's Coralie Godbout by yuko after golden score.

Earlier, Yash Ghangas and Avtar Singh exited in the round of 16.

Cycling Ends Without a Medal

India also failed to add to its medal tally in cycling. Ronaldo Singh Laitonjam finished 20th in the men's 1000m time trial. Meanwhile, Harshveer Singh Sekhon and Dinesh Kumar bowed out in the heats of the men's 40km points race.

Although India finished with fewer medals than in previous editions, the Glasgow 2026 campaign will stand out for its record-breaking boxing success, historic judo achievements and outstanding para-sports performance. The Games also highlighted India's growing strength across a wider range of sports.