Commonwealth Games 2026: India’s medal tally after Day 8, 31st July
The day turned out to be a historic one for India across multiple disciplines in the Commonwealth Games 2026
India added six more medals to its tally on Friday, going past the 20-medal mark at the Commonwealth Games 2026.
For starters, the nation won its first-ever gold medal at the Commonwealth Games in the sport of judo. And if one wasn’t enough, there were two, with Asmita Dey and Harsh Singh finishing at the top of the podium. Yamini Mourya clinched a silver medal in her event, but not without going down fighting like a warrior in the final.
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Then, Neeraj Chopra and Yash Vir Singh ensured a double podium finish for India in the men’s javelin throw final, pocketing silver and bronze, respectively. This is Neeraj’s second CWG medal, having clinched gold at the 2018 Gold Coast edition.
Amongst all this, a solitary bronze medal might get shadowed. The same won’t be true for Tejaswin Shankar, though, as his bronze medal in men’s decathlon will be viewed as one of the best performances for India across the Glasgow Games, with him having battled fitness issues throughout unarguably the most gruelling event in athletics.
And finally, barely a handful of people across the globe would have remotely anticipated what the Indian boxers did today. Ten grapplers played their semi-finals. All ten are now set to fight for gold. Surely that is where the adjectives run out.
Medal events in which Indian athletes contested on 31st July
India clinched its first-ever gold medals at the Commonwealth Games in the sport of judo. Asmita Dey in the Women’s 48kg section was the first to create history, winning her quarterfinal by IPPON, before holding her nerve in Golden Scoring in the semifinal and final.
The wait for the second gold wasn’t too long, as Harsh Singh put on a thoroughly dominant display in the Men’s 60 kg event. He secured victories by IPPON in the R16 as well as the quarterfinal before winning 10-0 in the final two knockout fixtures.
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In the women’s 57kg category, Yamini Mourya was extremely impressive, winning the quarter-final as well as the semi-final by ippon.
She then put on a strong defensive performance against World Number #13 Englishwoman Acelya Toprak in the gold medal match before losing by IPPON during Golden Scoring and settling for silver.
The other two Indian judokas in action on the day, Shraddha Chopade (Women’s 52kg) and Rohit Majgul (Men’s 66kg) lost in the quarter-finals, before also going down in the Repechage round.
Friday saw sensational results across two events for India in athletics. Double Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra achieved his season’s best mark, measuring 85.83m, to clinch the silver medal in men’s javelin throw.
He put on a consistent display but couldn’t do enough to dethrone World Leader Sri Lankan Rumesh Pathirage, who finished first with 89.75 m.
Yash Vir Singh, out of nowhere, pulled out his personal best on the very last attempt, with the distance of 85.41 m presenting him with bronze. The third Indian in contention, Rohit Yadav, finished seventh, with his best throw measuring 81.56 m.
In men’s decathlon, Tejaswin Shankar, nursing a tendon injury, accumulated a total of 7976 points to pocket the bronze medal. It was a wonderful display of grit and determination from the Indian, who had left the high jump final injured merely a few days ago, without a single successful jump.
Grenada’s Lindon Victor (8096 points) and Canada’s Damian Warner (8036 points) won gold and silver, respectively.
Tejaswin was out of the medal positions before the last two events but managed to outperform England’s Sammy Ball in the Javelin Throw and 1500m run, thus finishing ahead of him at the Commonwealth Games 2026.
In the men’s 400m hurdles final, Santosh Kumar Tamilarasan (50.37) and Yashas Palaksha (51.81) failed to impress, eventually ending in seventh and eighth spots respectively.
The boxing contingent put on a display which few expected. All ten Indian grapplers won their respective semifinals. Among these, reigning World Champion Jaismine reigned triumphant, with the referee stopping the contest.
Eight of the others namely Preeti Pawar (Women’s 54kg), Ankush (Men’s 80kg), Jadumani Singh (Men’s 55kg), Sakshi Chaudhary (Women’s 51 kg category), Priya (Women’s 60kg), Lovlina Borgohain Women’s 75kg), Sachin (Men’s 60kg) and Narender (Men’s 90 kg+) remarkable secured a unanimous victory. Arundhati Choudhary won 4-0 in her Women’s 70kg semifinal.
In Track Cycling, the Indians in action failed to produce any result of impact. Dinesh Kumar (4:29.267) and Harshveer Sekhon (4:35.524) finished 17th and 19th, respectively, in the men’s 4000m Individual Pursuit Qualifying.
The trio of David Beckham, Ronaldo Singh and Jemsh Singh failed to qualify from the Repechage round in Men’s Keirin.
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Commonwealth Games 2026: Updated Indian medal tally after 31st July
After the day’s performance, India continues to be at number #10 on the medal tally. However, a steep jump can be expected on the penultimate day.
The contingent has a total of 23 medals to its name—five golds, twelve silvers, and six bronze medals. Out of these, eleven have been won in athletics and para-athletics (two golds), eight in weightlifting (one gold), three in judo (two golds), and one in para powerlifting at the Commonwealth Games 2026.
What to expect from Indian contingent on 1st August?
Saturday could be a day that could catapult India into the top five in the medal tally. All eyes will be on the 10 Indian boxers listed above, who will be competing in their respective finals.
Several track and field events are lined up too. Praveen Chithravel and Selva Prabhu Thirumaran would be in contention in the men’s triple jump final. Priyanka Goswami and Ravina Gayakwad would be aiming for a podium finish in the Women’s 10,000m race walk.
Dev Meena and Kuldeep Kumar will be in action in the men’s pole vault final. Gulveer Singh would be gunning for his second medal at the CWG 2026, in the men’s 5000m final. India would also be competing in the Mixed 4x400m relay final.
As far as para-athletics is concerned, Soman Rana and Shubham Juyal would be among the medal favourites in the men’s F57 shot put final. Ramesh Shanmugam would be looking to put on a strong performance in the men’s 1500m T54 final.
Four judokas would be looking to script more history for India and add to the nation’s tally, namely Unnati Sharma (Women’s 63kg), Karanjit Singh Maan (Men’s 90kg), Harsh Tokas (Men’s 81kg) and Inunganbi Takheliambam (Women’s 70kg).
In Lawn Bowls, the men’s pairs duo of Navneet Singh and Dinesh Kumar would be playing in the semi-finals if they can defeat England in their final group stage match earlier in the day.
In track cycling, David Beckham, Ronaldo Singh and Rojit Singh Yanglem would be looking to qualify from the men’s sprint qualification into the knockout rounds. As would be Dinesh Kumar and Harshveer Singh in the Men’s 10km Scratch Race event.
How many medals have India won so far at the Commonwealth Games 2026 after Day 8 (July 31)?
India have 23 medals at the Commonwealth Games 2026 so far, five golds, 12 silvers, and six bronze.
What is India’s position on the medal table after Day 8 (July 31) at the Commonwealth Games 2026?
India are in the 10th position in the Commonwealth Games.
How many medals did India win on Day 8 (July 31) of Commonwealth Games 2026?
India clinched two golds, two silvers, and two bronze medals on Day 8 of the Commonwealth Games.
How many medal events will India contest on Day 9 (August 1) at the Commonwealth Games 2026?
India are expected to contest in 17 medal events on Day 9 of the Games.
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