India completes excellent tournament of Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow, Scotland, with a strong total of 39 medals, including 13 gold medals, 17 silver medals and 9 bronze medals, bringing India to a total of place fourth in the overall medal tally. Despite being a less extensive Games with several sport formats not included, India managed to achieve better results in the sports where it participated in comparison to the Games held in 2022, which indicates an overall growth and development of Indian sports.
India Concludes Glasgow 2026 with 39 Medals
India’s final medal count at the Commonwealth Games 2026 was,
- Gold: 13
- Silver: 17
- Bronze: 9
- Total: 39 medals
This performance garnered the country fourth position on the medal tally.
Even though India brought home fewer medals than the 61 medals won at Birmingham 2022, it must be noted that Glasgow 2026 was an entirely different competition, as there were fewer sports on the agenda with many medal-rich events are omitted.
Better Performance in Comparable Sports
According to Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, India’s performance has been admirable as it can be seen that the country has done better in terms of the number of medals won in comparable sports in both editions.
- Number of comparable medals at Birmingham 2022: 30
- Medals won at Glasgow 2026: 39
This improvement indicates that India has become increasingly competitive in the events covered under the Glasgow Games.
Smaller Contingent but Better Results
The importance of India’s achievement is excelled by the performance of the country’s large contingent.
- Glasgow 2026: 122 number of players
- Birmingham 2022: 210 number of players
Even though it sent a smaller team, India achieved better results in comparable competitions, showing that the country’s system of preparing athletes has improved.
Standout Performers For India
A number of Indian sports persons managed to deliver some impressive performances during the tournament.
Gulveer Singh
Long-distance running athlete Gulveer Singh became the best performer for India after he managed to win two medals, thereby becoming the only Indian athlete to do so in this tournament.
Boxing Success
India’s boxing performance has been remarkable, coming on top of the boxing medal tally with,
- 7 Gold Medals
- 3 Silver Medals
The boxing team has played a tremendous role in India’s performance as a whole.
Historic Judo Achievements
India made history in judo by winning its first gold medals in the sport at the Commonwealth Games. This showcases India’s emerging capabilities in various sports.
Glasgow Hands Over Games to Ahmedabad
The closing ceremony saw yet another moment in history as Scotland officially turned over the Commonwealth Games Flag and ceremonial baton to India.
The transfer was attended by,
- Olympic Gold Medalist Neeraj Chopra
- President of the Indian Olympic Association P. T. Usha
- Deputy Chief Minister of Gujarat, Harsh Sanghavi
The symbolic transfer signifies India’s official commencement of its preparations, for the Commonwealth Games scheduled to be held in Ahmedabad in the year 2030.
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