Commonwealth Games, Day 9: Tejaswin Shankar wins historic bronze; Neeraj Chopra takes silver; boxers dominate
India achieved significant success on Day 9 of the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, with Tejaswin Shankar winning a historic bronze in decathlon and Neeraj Chopra securing silver in javelin. Additionally, Indian boxers maintained a perfect record in the semi-finals.
Why it matters
These results highlight India's growing competitiveness in international multi-sport events and provide a boost to the nation's medal tally.
Tejaswin Shankar clinched a historic bronze for India in decathlon, becoming the first Indian to do so on Friday night. Neeraj Chopra claimed silver in men's javelin throw while Yash Vir Singh took bronze. Meanwhile, Indian judokas Asmita Dey and Harsh Singh claimed two gold medals on the judo mat on Friday at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, with one more judoka, Yamini Mourya, claiming silver.
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