India continued its b performance at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, with Sharmila Dhankhar winning the gold medal in the women's Para Shot Put F57 event. She secured the title with a season-best throw of 9.81 metres, earning India's second gold medal of the Games. In the same event, Shilpa K. Shaila won the bronze medal, further strengthening India's medal tally.
India won multiple medals across various events during the day, taking its overall medal count to 10 and moving to eighth place in the medal standings.
In the women's Para Shot Put F57 competition, Sharmila Dhankhar's season-best throw of 9.81 metres proved sufficient to secure the gold medal. The F57 classification is for para athletes with impairments affecting the lower limbs or with limited muscle strength. Dhankhar maintained consistency throughout the competition and produced her decisive effort to claim the gold medal for India.
Shilpa K. Shaila recorded a personal-best throw of 7.26 metres in the same event. She was initially placed fourth, while the bronze medal was awarded to an athlete from Nigeria. Following an objection by the Indian contingent, officials reviewed the Nigerian athlete's attempt and ruled the previously accepted throw a foul. After the revised results were issued, Shilpa moved from fourth to third place and was awarded the bronze medal. Following the medal ceremony, she celebrated the achievement with Sharmila Dhankhar. Nigeria may file an official appeal against the decision.
In the men's high jump final, Sarvesh Kushare won the silver medal after clearing 2.25 metres. He made three attempts at 2.28 metres but was unsuccessful. An athlete from Jamaica won the gold medal on countback, while an athlete from England secured the bronze medal.
Sarvesh Kushare, who hails from Devgaon in Maharashtra's Nashik district, has progressed through limited training resources. According to the source content, his father created a temporary landing pit in their field using corn husks and cotton to support his training. Kushare had earlier become the first Indian high jumper to win a medal in the Diamond League.
In the men's 79kg weightlifting event, Ajay Babu won the silver medal with a combined lift of 330kg. He set a Games record in the snatch with 149kg and successfully lifted 181kg in the clean and jerk. A Malaysian lifter produced a final clean and jerk lift of 184kg to finish with a Games record total of 331kg, winning the gold medal by a margin of one kilogram.
In the women's 53kg weightlifting category, Gyaneshwari Yadav won the silver medal with a total lift of 199kg. She also set a Games record in the snatch with 88kg. In the women's 58kg category, Bindiyarani Devi claimed the bronze medal with a total of 199kg. It is her second consecutive Commonwealth Games medal after winning silver in the 2022 edition.
Weightlifting has emerged as India's most successful sport at the 2026 Commonwealth Games. With Ajay Babu's silver medal, India has won six medals in the discipline. Mirabai Chanu, Rishikant Singh, Gyaneshwari Yadav, Raja Muthupandi, Bindiyarani Devi and Ajay Babu have contributed to India's medal haul. Mirabai Chanu, Rishikant Singh and Bindiyarani Devi, all from Manipur, have won three medals between them.
In boxing, Sachin Siwach and Ankush won their respective bouts to advance to the quarter-finals. In the men's 110m hurdles, Tejas Shirse finished eighth while competing with an injury. In para athletics, Rakeshbhai Bhatt and Shreyansh Trivedi finished fifth and sixth respectively in their final. In swimming, Aryan Nehra finished seventh and Sajan Prakash finished eighth.
India has won a total of 10 medals so far, including two gold medals along with several silver and bronze medals. The Indian contingent is currently placed eighth in the medal standings.
