3 Gold, 2 Silver, 2 Bronze: Indian para athletes script history in Glasgow
Indian para athletes achieved their best-ever performance at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, securing seven medals including three gold. This result matches the country's total medal count from all previous editions combined.
Why it matters
The performance marks a significant milestone for Indian para sports, demonstrating rapid growth and increased competitiveness on the international stage.
India's para athletes delivered their finest-ever performance at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, matching the country's cumulative medal tally from all previous editions in a single campaign. The 28-member Indian para contingent concluded its Glasgow campaign with seven medals, three gold, two silver and two bronze making it India's most successful showing in Commonwealth Games para sport history. With no para events scheduled on the final day of competition, the tally was confirmed at the end of Saturday's action.Best-ever Commonwealth Games campaignThe Glasgow performance represents a major leap forward for Indian para sports. Since para events were introduced at the Commonwealth Games in Manchester 2002, India had won only seven medals across all previous editions combined.
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