CWG 2026 July 29 Cover: Gavit secures India’s 3rd gold, Sreeshankar, boxers shine

It was a memorable day for India in para athletics on Wednesday, July 29, when Dilip Mahadu Gavit and Mohammed Basil completed a historic 1-2 to win gold and silver respectively. Murali Sreeshankar capped off his fairytale return to the CWG by winning a second silver medal in the men’s high jump final.

Commonwealth Games 2026, July 29: Highlighting

Indian boxers shone brightly that dayto secure six more medals to ensure boxing surpasses the haul last time out in Birmingham. There were many more joyous moments for India as Animesh Kujur marched into the 200m semi-finals while Tajinderpal Singh Toor and Samardeep Singh Gill reached the men’s throw final.

The sensational form on grass continued as the Indian pair of Navneet Singh and Dinesh Kumar defeated Namibia and continued their fine form.

GAVIT, BASIL DAY

India’s para-athletics contingent produced one of its finest moments at the 2026 Commonwealth Games on Wednesday as Dilip Mahadu Gavit stormed to gold in the men’s 100m T47 while compatriot Mohammed Basil Morssinganakath secured silver to complete India’s dominant duo in Glasgow.

A dream of dreams for India!

Dilip Mahadu Gavit clocked a Games record 10.71s to win gold while Mohammed Basil Morssinganakath took silver in 10.83s to complete India’s sensational 1-2 in the Men’s 100m Para T47 race.

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Gavit produced a sensational ride, clocking 10.71 seconds to break the Commonwealth Games record while recording his season’s best performance. Basil was not far behind, crossing the finish line in 10.83 seconds to claim silver with a season’s best effort, capping off a memorable race for the Indian duo.

The win also gave India its third gold medal at the Glasgow Games. Mirabai Chanu earlier opened the country’s gold account in women’s 48kg weightlifting before Sharmila Dhankar added another top podium finish in the women’s F57 shot put event.

SREESHANKAR JUMPS TO SILVER

Murali Sreeshankar continued his impressive run at the Commonwealth Games by winning a second silver medal in the men’s long jump after posting a best performance of 8.09m.

The Indian opened with a jump of 8.03m, which took him third behind Scotland’s Stephen McKenzie and Jamaica’s Tajay Gayle, who both posted identical marks of 8.08m in the early stages of the competition.

Silver, one more time

Murali Sreeshankar soars with a leap of 8.09m to clinch silver in the men’s long jump final, making it two Commonwealth Games silvers in a row

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Sreeshankar then improved to 8.09m, a jump that briefly took him to the top of the standings. However, Gayle responded with a determined effort of 8.15m to regain the lead and eventually secure the gold medal.

McKenzie held on for bronze with his jump of 8.08m, while India’s Lokesh Sathyanathan finished fifth after clearing a best effort of 7.97m.

BOXERS’ MEDAL RUSH

The Indian boxing contingent continued their dominant run in Glasgow, where six more fighters secured semi-final berths on Wednesday, earning a guaranteed medal in the sport for the 10th time.

Sakshi Chaudhary (51kg), Arundhati Choudhary (70kg), Sachin Siwach (60kg), Ankush Panghal (80kg), Narender Berwal (+90kg) and reigning world champion Jaismine Lamboria (57kg) advanced to the last four. They joined Lovlina Borgohain (75kg), Priya Ghanghas (60kg), Preeti Pawar (54kg) and Jadumani Singh (55kg) who had earlier booked their spots in the semi-finals.

Jaismine capped off India’s impressive day in the ring by beating England’s Elise Glynn 4-1 in the women’s 57kg quarter-final. The bronze medalist from Birmingham held her nerve in a close fight for another sure medal for the country.

Perfect ending.

Jaismine Lamboria advanced to the women’s 57kg semi-finals with an impressive win over Elise Glynn, capping off a sensational day for the Indian boxing contingent with a perfect six wins from six bouts.

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Six wins on Wednesday took India’s semi-final tally to 10, guaranteeing at least 10 bronze medals from boxing. In the process, the Indian contingent has already surpassed its entire boxing haul from the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, where it finished with seven medals – three gold, one silver and three bronze.

INDIAN OBSTACLES IN THE FINAL

India too had reason to celebrate on the track, with Yashas Palaksha and Santhosh K Tamilarasan securing places in the men’s 400m hurdles final after advancing as the two fastest non-automatic qualifiers.

In Heat 2, Santhosh clocked 49.51 seconds to finish third, while Yashas clocked 49.65 seconds to claim third place in Heat 1.

Although both narrowly missed out on direct qualification, their timing proved good enough to claim the last two spots available in time. Santhosh advanced as the seventh fastest athlete overall, with Yashas advancing to eighth place to complete the final line-up.

ANIMESH SETS THE HEAT, DOUBLE QUALIFYING IN THE PUT

India continued their track and field at the Commonwealth Games on Wednesday as Animesh Kujur booked his place in the semi-finals of the men’s 200m, while shot putters Tajinderpal Singh Toor and Samardeep Singh Gill advanced to the final.

With Gurindervir Singh’s 100m campaign ending in disappointment earlier in the Games, Kujur kept India’s sprint hopes alive by clocking a personal best of 20.46 seconds to win heat 4 of the opening round. His performance placed him seventh overall in the heats, giving him a comfortable berth in the semi-finals.

India also enjoyed a strong performance in the men’s bowler qualifiers. Former national record holder Tajinderpal Singh Toor sealed automatic qualification with a best throw of 20.14m, bettering his opening effort of 19.93m and equaling the 20m qualification mark. His throw was second behind defending champion Tom Walsh of New Zealand, who led the field with 21.03m, allowing Toor to skip his final attempt.

Samardeep Singh Gill also secured a place in the final despite not reaching the automatic standard. The 25-year-old recorded a best performance of 19.95m from his opening throw, which proved enough to finish fifth overall in the qualifying rounds and earn one of the remaining spots in the final.

GLORY LAWN BOWS

India extended their unbeaten streak in bowls at the Commonwealth Games on Wednesday, with the men’s doubles team and Nayanmoni Saikia recording impressive victories in Glasgow.

The men’s doubles combination of Navneet Singh and Dinesh Kumar made it two wins from two matches in Section B after defeating Namibia in straight sets. After defeating the Cook Islands in a tie-break on Tuesday, the Indian duo showed resilience again, recovering from a 0-3 deficit in the opening set by reeling off five unanswered points to win 5-3.

They carried that momentum into the second set, racing to a 2-0 lead before stretching their advantage to 6-1 thanks to disciplined shooting and smart tactical play. Namibia reduced the deficit late on but India comfortably wrapped up the set 6-3 to secure another win in the group stage.

In the women’s singles, Nayanmoni Saikia produced a dominant performance against the Isle of Man’s Caroline Whitehead in the Section C competition. The Indian controlled the match from the start, cruising through the opening set 11-2 before sealing the second 7-4 to complete a convincing straight win.

HEART FOR MANPREET, PARA SWIMMER, SWIMMERS

Apart from the big wins, there were also some moments of heartbreak for the Indian contingent. Manpreet Kaur looked destined for a medal but was disappointed at the very end when she finished fourth in the women’s throw final.

Manpreet had a best throw of 17.49m before Lloydricia Cameron went third with her final throw. Manpreet’s last throw was a foul, meaning she had to settle for fourth place.

In the men’s 50m freestyle S7 final, Suyash Narayan Jadhav was denied a medal by 0.3 seconds as he finished fourth. Chaithanya Vishwas Kulkarni finished fifth.

Swimmers also failed to impress with Sajan Prakash and Aneesh S Gowda not qualifying for the men’s 200m freestyle final. Aryan Nehra finished seventh in the men’s 1500m final.

PARUL CHAUDHARY FAILS TO ACT

Parul had to settle for fifth in the women’s 3000m steeplechase in 9:26.75, well off her national record of 9:12.46.

The Indian star fell off the pace from the start and struggled to regain momentum long before the business end of the race. She finished almost 25 seconds behind the eventual winner, Faith Cheroticich of Kenya.

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30 Jul 2026 03:28 IST