Commonwealth Games 2026: Who are India's medal contenders today, August 2 (Day 10)?

India will have a handful of medal opportunities on the final day of the Commonwealth Games 2026.

The penultimate day of competition at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow turned into a monumental chapter for Indian sport, headlined by a historic, record-shattering performance in the ring and a groundbreaking double on the track.

India’s boxing contingent scripted CWG history by securing an unprecedented 7 gold medals, the highest gold medal haul by any nation in a single sport at a single CWG edition.

Preeti Pawar (Women’s 54kg), Jaismine Lamboria (Women’s 57kg), Sakshi Chaudhary (Women’s 51kg), Priya Ghanghas (Women’s 60kg), Arundhati Choudhary (Women’s 70kg), Sachin Siwach (Men’s 60kg), and Ankush Panghal (Men’s 80kg) all captured gold in their respective finals, while Lovlina Borgohain, Jadumani Singh Mandengbam, and Narender Berwal earned silver.

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On the athletics track at Scotstoun Stadium, distance runner Gulveer Singh etched his name into the record books by capturing the bronze medal in the men’s 5000m final with a time of 13:24.95, edging Kenya’s Cornelius Kemboi by 0.04 seconds.

Adding to his 10,000m silver medal won earlier in the week, Gulveer became the first Indian track-and-field athlete to win two distance-running medals at a single Commonwealth Games.

The field events provided further glory with a magnificent 1-2 finish in the Men’s Shot Put F57 Final, where Soman Rana bagged gold, and Shubham Juyal took silver, and a historic double podium in the Men’s Triple Jump Final, with Praveen Chithravel (silver) and Selva Prabhu Thirumaran (bronze). Judoka Unnati Sharma also contributed to the medal haul with a commendable bronze finish.

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Transitioning into Sunday, August 2 (Day 10), the Glasgow Games reach their final day of competition, with India featuring in crucial concluding fixtures across cycling and judo before the curtain falls.

The day’s non-medal preliminary action begins at the velodrome, where endurance cyclists Dinesh Kumar and Harshveer Singh line up for the Men’s 40 KM Points Race Qualifying, seeking to navigate the field and secure their berths in the evening’s final feature event.

Indian medal contenders on August 2 (Day 10) at Commonwealth Games 2026

Direct hardware opportunities on the final day feature heavyweights taking to the mat in judo alongside high-speed medal chases on the track cycling boards.

Judo: Ishroop Narang, Avtar Singh, Yash Ghangas

In the judo arena, India fields strong medal contenders across three upper-weight classes: Ishroop Narang opens her campaign in the Women’s 76kg division from the Round of 16 onwards, while Olympian Avtar Singh steps onto the tatami in the Men’s 100kg category and Yash Ghangas enters the Men’s 100+kg division, with all three fighting through the elimination bracket directly toward the podium.

Cycling: Ronaldo Singh, Dinesh Kumar, Harshveer Singh

At the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome, track sprinter Ronaldo Singh takes centre stage in the Men’s 1000m Time Trial Final, unleashing raw explosive power in a solo race against the clock for medal honours. Should Dinesh Kumar and Harshveer Singh advance through their afternoon heat, they will return to the boards later in the evening for the Men’s 40 KM Points Race Final.

Capping off an unforgettable ten-day sporting showcase, the entire Indian contingent will gather at the stadium for the official Closing Ceremony, celebrating a landmark campaign in Glasgow.

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