Commonwealth Games 2026: India’s medal tally after Day 7, 30th July
Lovepreet Singh and Seema Kaliramna won medals for India on Thursday
Just two medals were added to India’s tally on Day 7 at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2026, in what was an unproductive day for the contingent.
Weightlifter Lovepreet Singh improved upon his bronze medal in the previous edition to take home a silver this time. While a top-of-the-podium finish was on the cards, he heartbreakingly fell short.
With weightlifting having concluded, the contingent takes home eight medals—the joint-most as of the end of day 7 for a sport, along with track and field.
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Following this, Seema made full use of her recent form to win a bronze medal in the women’s discus throw final. The total tally for India has now risen to seventeen medals, including three golds.
The other prominent result of the day was the men’s javelin throw qualifying round. Golden Boy Neeraj Chopra achieved a throw of 79.61m on his second attempt to eventually finish fifth and qualify for the final.
Fellow Indians Rohit Yadav (78.37m, ninth spot) and Yash Vir Singh (78.36m, 10th spot) also booked themselves spots in the summit clash, in what were extremely challenging conditions overall.
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Medal events in which Indian athletes contested on 30th July
Lovepreet Singh put on a lion-hearted display in the men’s 110 kg+ final. All three of his attempts in the Snatch section were successful, with his best lift of 176kg placing him at the top spot, 10 kg ahead of David Liti.
With veteran Samoan Sanele Mao ending with three reds and thus a ‘DNF’ after the first half, the Indian seemed set for gold.
He then lifted 205 kg and 212 kg in the first two tries in the clean and jerk but couldn’t raise 217 kg. However, his rival from New Zealand lifted a stunning 223 kg on his second attempt, a whopping 16 kg increase over his first attempt.
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Nevertheless, Lovepreet would be extremely proud of his performance. Earlier, Martina Devi finished fifth in the women’s 86+ kg event, with a total weight of 245 kg (105 kg + 140 kg).
Her last attempt in Clean and Jerk, measuring 146 kg, was unsuccessful, which would otherwise have given her a bronze medal.
In athletics too, India clinched a solitary medal on Thursday, with Seema pocketing a bronze in the women’s discus throw final.
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Seema started off with a foul before her second attempt, measuring 57.32m, propelling her to the third spot. She did improve upon it, achieving a distance of 58.65m.
However, the ending was anticlimactic with three fouls. Compatriot Nidhi Rani had six successful throws but heartbreakingly finished fourth, with a best throw of 57.10 m.
Tajinderpal Singh Toor (best throw 20.27m) and Samardeep Singh Gill (20.03m) failed to finish on the podium in men’s shot put, as they finished fifth and seventh, respectively.
The former was especially consistent but failed to produce the killer throw. Parul Chaudhary also failed to impress in the women’s 5000m final, finishing thirteenth with a time of 15:08.56.
The results in cycling were extremely disappointing, too. Lisha Das finished last in the Women’s C4-C5 4000m Individual Pursuit Qualifying with a timing of 6:58.000.
So did the Indian men’s team comprising David Beckham, Ronaldo Singh, and Jemsh Singh in the sprint qualifying, with a timing of 46.396.
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Commonwealth Games 2026: Updated Indian medal tally after 30th July
After the day’s performance, India has fallen to #10 on the medals tally. The contingent has a total of seventeen medals to its name—three golds, ten silvers, and four bronze medals.
Out of these, eight have been won in athletics and para athletics (two golds), eight have been won in weightlifting (one gold), and one in para powerlifting.
Interestingly, half of the eight medals in track and field have been won by para-athletes, including two golds.
What to expect from Indian contingent on 31st July?
All eyes will be on two-time Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra, who would be in contention in the men’s javelin throw final, along with compatriots Rohit Yadav and Yash Vir Singh.
In the men’s 400m hurdles final, Yashas Palaksha and Santhosh Kumar Tamilarasan will be gunning for a podium finish.
Tejaswin Shankar would be participating in the second set of five events in the men’s decathlon, with the competition set to conclude with the 1500m run. It is worth noting that he stands in second place after the first half, just 14 points behind Tokyo 2020 Olympic gold medallist Damian Warner.
Judo commences, with all rounds for each player in action scheduled on the same day. A total of five judokas, namely Harsh Singh (Men’s 60kg), Shraddha Chopade (Women’s 52kg), Rohit Majgul (Men’s 66kg), Asmita Dey (Women’s 48kg) and Yamini Maurya (Women’s 57kg), would be looking to add to the country’s medal tally.
In cycling, Dinesh Kumar and Harshveer Singh would be looking to qualify from the men’s 4000m Individual Pursuit Preliminary round into the medal matches. The Men’s Keirin event will see three Indians in contention: David Beckham, Ronaldo Singh and Jemsh Singh.
All boxing semi-finals are scheduled for Day 8 of the Commonwealth Games 2026. This means that as many as 10 Indians, who have already been assured of a bronze medal, would be in action.
Preeti Pawar will take on Zambian Catherine Mwape in the women’s 54kg category. Ankush would be looking to continue his fine run in the men’s 80 kg event against Canadian Joshua Ofori. Following this, Jaismine is scheduled to face Rapelang Maselela of Lesotho in the women’s 57kg section.
Arundhati Choudhary will then be up against Welsh boxer Rosie Eccles in Women’s 70kg. Jadumani Singh would be looking to continue his form in the Men’s 55kg event against Namibian Philip Pumulo Mutakela. Sakshi Chaudhary will take on Canadian Amber-Jane Wall in the Women’s 51 kg category.
Priya is set to face Lucy Kings-Wheatley in Women’s 60 kg. Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain will finally commence her campaign against Tarona Khanum Badi of Tuvalu in the Women’s 75 kg semifinal.
Sachin will then be against Owain Harris-Allan of Wales in the Men’s 60kg category. A marathon day for Indian boxers will finally conclude with Narender looking to seal a spot in the final, Nigel Paul of Trinidad and Tobago in the Men’s 90 kg+ section.
How many medals have India won so far at the Commonwealth Games 2026?
India have 17 medals at the Commonwealth Games 2026 so far, three golds, 10 silvers, and four bronze.
What is India’s position on the medal table after Day 7 (July 30) at the Commonwealth Games 2026?
India are in the 8th position in the Commonwealth Games.
How many medals did India win on Day 7 (July 30) of Commonwealth Games 2026?
India clinched a silver and one bronze medal on Day 7 of the Commonwealth Games.
How many medal events will India contest on Day 8 (July 31) at the Commonwealth Games 2026?
India are expected to contest in 14 medal events on Day 8 of the Games.
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