CWG 2026: India Ends 4th With 39 Medals

How did India's 4th-place finish compare to 2022?

India repeated its 4th-place rank from Birmingham 2022, but with fewer medals: 39 (13 gold, 17 silver, 9 bronze) versus 61 (22 gold, 16 silver, 23 bronze) in 2022, since Glasgow's pared-back programme dropped wrestling, badminton, table tennis and hockey, which alone gave India 25 medals in 2022.

Which sports vanished from the 2026 program?

Glasgow 2026 cut nine sports from the Birmingham roster, including wrestling, badminton, table tennis, hockey and shooting, traditionally India's most medal-rich events. Those four alone had delivered 25 of India's 61 medals in 2022, sharply shrinking India's opportunities this time.

Did para-sport results improve or offset the drop?

Yes. India's para athletes had their best-ever single edition, winning 7 medals (3 gold, 2 silver, 2 bronze), matching the country's combined para tally from all previous Commonwealth Games. Para athletics alone contributed 6, ending a 20-year Indian podium drought in that discipline.

How did boxing help fill the gap?

Boxing became India's standout sport, delivering 10 medals including 7 gold, the most golds won by any nation in boxing at a single Commonwealth Games, a record unbeaten for nearly a century, partly compensating for the loss of medal-heavy sports like wrestling.

How many medals did India's weightlifters win?

India's weightlifters won 4 medals at Glasgow 2026: Mirabai Chanu's gold in the 48kg category, silvers from Rishikanta Singh (60kg) and Raja Muthupandi (65kg), and a bronze from Bindyarani Devi in the women's 58kg event.

How does this compare to India's weightlifting?

India has long relied on weightlifting for medals, led by Kunjarani Devi (7 World Championship silvers) and Karnam Malleswari (2 golds, 2 bronzes). Mirabai Chanu broke a two-decade world-stage drought with gold in 2017, then added silvers in 2022 and 2025.

Who did India trail behind in the medal table?

India finished 4th, trailing Australia (topped with 171 medals), England (110) and Canada (62), the same order as the all-time medal table. India's fourth place matched its 2022 Birmingham finish, but this time with 39 medals against Canada's 62.

How did 2022 Birmingham compare?

At Birmingham 2022, India also finished 4th but with 61 medals (22 gold, 16 silver, 23 bronze). Glasgow's reduced 10-sport programme dropped wrestling, badminton, table tennis and hockey, which alone had given India 25 of those 61 medals.

Who leads the all-time CWG medal table?

Australia leads the Commonwealth Games' all-time medal table through Birmingham 2022, followed by England second and Canada third; India sits fourth all-time with 602 medals (215 gold, 207 silver, 180 bronze) since its 1934 debut.