India win 16 medals in Commonwealth Games on August 1

India produced one of their most successful days at the Commonwealth Games 2026 on August 1. The contingent won a remarkable haul of 16 medals across boxing, athletics and judo. The country’s biggest contribution came from boxing, where Indian athletes secured seven gold medals and three silver medals, while athletics added three more podium finishes and judo contributed a bronze.

The highlight of the day was India’s dominant boxing campaign, which helped India win 10 medals across disciplines. 

Historic night for boxing

Preeti Pawar opened the gold medal rush by defeating Colombia’s Valeria Arboleda Delagao in the women’s event with a unanimous decision. Jaismine Lamboria followed with another gold after a controlled performance against Australia’s Caitlin Walsh, also winning by unanimous decision.

Sakshi Chaudhary continued India’s golden run, beating England's Ruby White in the women's 51kg final. Arundhati Choudhary kept up the momentum in the women’s 70kg category, beating England’s Chantelle Reid in a unanimous points victory. Priya Ghanghas then added another gold in the women’s 60kg category after edging Canada’s Marie-Bathoul Al-Ahmadieh 4-1 in a split decision.

When it came to the men’s side of the business, Sachin Siwach delivered a dramatic comeback win in the men’s 60kg final against Namibia’s Tryagain Morning Ndevelo. After trailing early, Sachin produced a strong final round, forcing a standing eight count



before securing a 3-2 split-decision victory. Ankush Panghal completed India’s seventh boxing gold medal by overcoming England’s Dimeji Shittu 4-1 in the men’s 80kg final after recovering from an early knockdown.

Notably, India’s boxing campaign ended with seven gold and three silver medals. Alongside the gold winners, Jadumani Singh, Lovlina Borgohain and Narender Berwal finished runners-up in their respective categories. Lovlina lost the women’s 75kg final to Australia’s Emma-Sue Greentree by a 4-1 split decision, while Narender was defeated by England’s Damar Thomas in the men’s super heavyweight final.

Success in Athletics too

Athletics also brought double success for India. Para athlete Soman Rana won gold in the men’s shot put event, defeating compatriot Shubham Juyal, who claimed silver. Soman recorded a winning throw of 13.40m, while Shubham finished with 13.28m. In the men’s triple jump final, Praveen Chithravel won silver with a 16.58m effort and Selva Prabhu Thirumaran secured bronze with 16.52m.

India’s medal tally was further boosted by judo, where Unnati Sharma won bronze in the women’s -63kg category. She defeated South Africa’s Skye Knoester with a spectacular Ippon in just 1 minute and 7 seconds.

Meanwhile, Gulveer Singh also secured a bronze in the men’s 5000 metres. He became the first Indian athlete to win a medal in both 5000m (bronze) and 10,000m (silver) in the same edition of the Commonwealth Games.