Which Indian athletes won gold medals at Commonwealth Games 2022?
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Indian athletes won 22 gold medals at the previous Commonwealth Games
The 23rd edition of the Commonwealth Games is set to begin on July 23. 126 athletes from India will vie for medals in Glasgow, Scotland, with the contingent seeking to improve upon their showing in the previous edition.
Indian athletes won a total of 61 medals in 16 sports in the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England. Of those, 22 medals were gold, marking a superb outcome for the nation.
India finished with the best tally among all 210 nations in four sports: badminton, table tennis, wrestling, and weightlifting. The country also finished second-best in boxing. Overall, India finished fourth in the medals tally in the tournament.
Stars of the Indian contingent, such as Mirabai Chanu, Bajrang Punia, Deepak Mallik, Nikhat Zareen, Satwik-Chirag, and PV Sindhu, did not disappoint, finishing with the top prize in their respective events.
Sudhir was the only para-athlete to win gold, clinching it in para powerlifting. Fans will hope that India’s old guard can carry that same form into the upcoming games.
There were a few disappointments as well. Olympians Anshu Malik and Avinash Sable had to settle for silver medals, while badminton star Srikanth Kidambi managed a bronze medal.
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Indian gold medalists at Commonwealth Games 2022
- Saikhom Mirabai Chanu: Weightlifting (Women’s 49 kg)
- Jeremy Lalrinnunga: Weightlifting (Men’s 67 kg)
- Achinta Sheuli: Weightlifting (Men’s 73 kg)
- Rupa Rani Tirkey, Nayanmoni Saikia, Lovely Choubey, Pinki Singh: Lawn bowls (Women’s fours)
- Harmeet Desai, Sanil Shetty, Sharath Achanta, Sathiyan Gnanasekaran: Table tennis (Men’s team)
- Sudhir: Para powerlifting (Men’s heavyweight)
- Bajrang Punia: Wrestling (Men’s freestyle 65 kg)
- Sakshi Malik: Wrestling (Women’s freestyle 62 kg)
- Deepak Punia: Wrestling (Men’s freestyle 86 kg)
- Ravi Kumar Dahiya: Wrestling (Men’s freestyle 57 kg)
- Vinesh Phogat: Wrestling (Women’s freestyle 53 kg)
- Naveen Malik: Wrestling (Men’s freestyle 74 kg)
- Bhavina Patel: Table tennis (Women’s singles C3-5)
- Nitu Ghanghas: Boxing (Women’s 48 kg)
- Amit Panghal: Boxing (Men’s 51 kg)
- Eldhose Paul: Athletics (Men’s triple jump)
- Nikhat Zareen: Boxing (Women’s 50 kg)
- Sharath Achanta, Sreeja Akula: Table tennis (Mixed doubles)
- P. V. Sindhu: Badminton (Women’s singles)
- Lakshya Sen: Badminton (Men’s singles)
- Chirag Shetty, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy: Badminton (Men’s doubles)
- Sharath Achanta: Table tennis (Men’s singles)
When does Commonwealth Games 2026 start?
The 23rd edition of the Commonwealth Games begins on July 23, 2026, in Glasgow, Scotland.
How many gold medals did India win at Commonwealth Games 2022?
India won a total of 22 gold medals at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games 2022.
How many Indian athletes are competing in the Commonwealth Games 2026?
125 Indian athletes (77 men and 48 women) will compete at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
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