Commonwealth Games 2026: Who are India's medal contenders today, July 27 (Day 4)?

Athletics action starts at the Commonwealth Games 2026 on day 4.

The third day of action at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow saw the Indian contingent break into the gold column with an electric performance on the platform. Olympic silver medalist Mirabai Chanu delivered a masterclass in the Women’s 48kg category, lifting a total of 190kg to defend her title and secure a hat-trick of Commonwealth Games gold medals.

Earlier in the session, Chanambam Rishikanta Singh earned India’s first silver of the Games in the Men’s 60kg division, setting a new Commonwealth Games record with a 121kg snatch before finishing with a 264kg total.

On the rinks, Pinki Singh and Rupa Rani Tirkey continued their dominant run in the Women’s Pairs sectional play, while in the ring, Preeti Pawar and Jadumani Singh Mandengbam both notched commanding victories to advance to the boxing quarterfinals.

Transitioning into Monday, July 27 (Day 4), the Indian campaign accelerates with the grand opening of track and field alongside critical knockout fixtures across boxing, lawn bowls, and wheelchair basketball. Early preliminary track action at Scotstoun Stadium sees Gurindervir Singh line up in the Men’s 100m heats, while Tejas Shirse takes to the hurdles in the Men’s 110m Round 1.

On the field, national record holder Murali Sreeshankar and Lokesh Sathyanathan kick off their long jump qualification rounds in Groups A and B, respectively. Over on the canvas, Sachin Siwach returns for his Men’s 60kg Round of 16 bout against England, followed by Ankush in the Men’s 80 kg category against Antigua and Barbuda, and Sumit taking on Northern Ireland in the Men’s 70kg division.

India’s medal contenders on Day 4 (July 27) in Commonwealth Games 2026

Direct medal contention on Day 4 features a strong cross-sport spread across weightlifting, gymnastics, athletics, and swimming.

Weightlifting – Gynaeshwari Yadav, Bindyarani Devi, Valluri Ajaya Babu

The weightlifting arena remains a prime engine for medals, with Gynaeshwari Yadav taking the platform in the Women’s 53kg final and Commonwealth medalist Bindyarani Devi hunting podium honors in the Women’s 58kg final, followed by Valluri Ajaya Babu in the Men’s 79kg final.

Gymnastics – Protistha Samanta

Over in gymnastics, Protistha Samanta steps up for the Women’s Vault Final, aiming to execute high-difficulty routines to challenge European and Australian contenders at the Commonwealth Games 2026.

Track & Field – Tejaswin Shankar, Sarvesh Kushare, Aadarsh Ram, Shilpa K Shya, Sharmila Dhankar, Rakeshbhai Bhatt, Shreyansh Trivedi, Tejas Shirse*

The track and field evening finals present multiple hardware windows for India’s para and elite throwers. On the field, high jumpers Tejaswin Shankar, Sarvesh Kushare, and Aadarsh Ram leap for medals in a high-calibre men’s high jump final, while Shilpa K. Shya and Sharmila Dhankar launch their throws in the women’s shot put F57 final.

India features in late-stage track finals with sprinters Rakeshbhai Bhatt and Shreyansh Trivedi lining up in the Men’s 100m T38 Final, while a clean qualification heat earlier in the day could propel Tejas Shirse directly into the Men’s 110m Hurdles Final

Swimming – Aryan Nehra, Swastik Patel, Sajan Prakash

Closing out the night, over at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre, distance specialist Aryan Nehra dives in for the Men’s 800m Freestyle Final, while Sajan Prakash in the Men’s 200m Butterfly and Swatik Patel in the Men’s 100m Backstroke SB9 aim to convert their preliminary heats into late-night final berths.

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