Gulveer Singh and Harjinder Kaur Win Silver at CWG 2026:
Indian long-distance runner Gulveer Singh became the 1st Indian man to win a Commonwealth Games medal in the 10,000 metres, securing silver at the 2026 Games in Glasgow. Indian weightlifter Harjinder Kaur also won silver in the women’s 69 kg category, taking India’s weightlifting medal tally to seven.
- Gulveer Singh
- The national record holder completed the race in 27 minutes 49.8 seconds, finishing behind Australia’s Ky Robinson, while David Mullarkey of the Isle of Man won bronze.
- It was India’s first Commonwealth Games medal in the 10,000m since Kavita Raut won bronze in the women’s event in 2010.
- The race also marked the first time since 1986 that no African athlete finished on the men’s 10,000m podium.
- With Gulveer’s achievement, India secured its second athletics silver at the Games, after Sarvesh Kushare’s medal in the men’s high jump.
- Harjinder Kaur
- Harjinder lifted 101 kg in the snatch and 126 kg in the clean and jerk, both personal bests, for a total of 227 kg.
- She remained in second place throughout the competition and broke the Commonwealth Games snatch record twice during her attempts.
- Canada’s Charlotte Simoneau won gold with a Commonwealth Games record total of 240 kg, while Australia’s Nya Phebe Hayman secured bronze with 218 kg.
- The medal marked Harjinder’s second consecutive Commonwealth Games podium finish and improved upon the bronze she won at Birmingham 2022.
