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Gulveer Singh delivered India’s first-ever Commonwealth Games long-distance track medal with a stunning silver in the men’s 10,000m final, while Harjinder Kaur added another weightlifting silver and three Indian boxers guaranteed themselves medals with quarterfinal wins on a sensational CWG 2026 Day 6 in Glasgow. India’s overall medal tally rose to 12, with the boxing count continuing to grow.
Glasgow, Scotland: There are sporting nights that rewrite what a country believes it is capable of. Tuesday night and the early hours of Wednesday at Glasgow 2026 was one of those. Across the SEC Centre and Scotstoun Stadium, India produced its most complete performance of the Commonwealth Games — winning confirmed medals in multiple disciplines, reaching a swimming final, and, most memorably, watching Gulveer Singh do something no Indian distance runner had done before on this stage.
By the time the last boxing bout finished past 1:30 AM IST, India had secured two outright medals and virtually guaranteed four more in boxing. It was a night that confirmed India’s standing as a multi-sport force, not merely a weightlifting machine.
Gulveer Makes History on the Track
The most significant result of the day came just before 1 AM IST, when Gulveer Singh crossed the finish line of the men’s 10,000m final to claim silver — India’s first-ever Commonwealth Games medal in a long distance track event. The national record holder and Asian champion had set his sights on this moment throughout his career, and in Glasgow he delivered. Running calmly in the leading pack through the early laps, Gulveer tracked the leaders with the patience of a seasoned campaigner, moving through the field in the closing stages before finishing second. The gold went to Kenya’s Edwin Kurgat, one of the finest distance runners on the circuit, but on the night Gulveer refused to be beaten by anyone else. It is a result that will resonate far beyond Glasgow — a signal that Indian distance running, long the poor cousin of the country’s track and field programme, has arrived.
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Harjinder Lifts India Again
Earlier in the evening, Harjinder Kaur continued India’s remarkable weightlifting run with a composed silver medal performance in the women’s 69kg final. After posting a personal best snatch of 101kg — briefly setting the Games record before being eclipsed — Harjinder produced a powerful clean and jerk round, lifting 120kg and then 126kg to finish on 227kg total. Canada’s Charlotte Simoneau, who had led from the front with a phenomenal 240kg total including a 132kg clean and jerk, took gold comfortably, but Harjinder’s silver confirmed her as one of India’s most consistent performers on the international circuit. It is a significant upgrade on her Birmingham 2022 bronze and the sixth weightlifting medal India has claimed in Glasgow.
The contrast with Nirupama Devi Seram’s experience in the women’s 63kg earlier in the day served as a reminder of how fine the margins are. Nirupama had successfully lifted 93kg in the snatch before recording three failed clean and jerk attempts, finishing with a DNF — a crushing end to what had looked like a genuine medal opportunity.
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The Boxing Ring Comes Alive
If the track and the weightlifting platform delivered the night’s standout individual moments, the boxing ring provided the collective power. Three Indian boxers won their quarterfinal bouts to guarantee themselves at least bronze medals, taking India’s assured boxing podium count to four for the Games. Preeti Pawar was the first to seal her place, dispatching Northern Ireland’s Nicole Clyde 5-0 in the women’s 54kg with a display of complete dominance. Priya Ghanghas followed in the women’s 60kg, edging Scotland’s Niamh Mitchell 4-1 in a competitive contest that the Indian controlled with sharp counter-punching. Then Jadumani Singh, India’s most exciting boxer of the tournament, produced another polished 5-0 unanimous decision over Zambia’s Mwengo Mwale in the men’s 55kg — his third successive dominant win.
Parveen Hooda’s exit was the one disappointment in the ring. The women’s 65kg quarter-final against England’s Sacha Hickey was fiercely contested, and a 3-2 split decision against Parveen means India will not have representation in that final. It was a narrow, contentious result, but sport rarely offers recourse in such moments.
Kapil Pokhariya’s night was harder still. Facing Scotland’s Robert McNulty in front of a partisan home crowd in the men’s 90kg quarterfinal, Kapil fell behind early and could never recover, losing 1-4 in round one and 0-5 in round two. The Scot’s reach and movement proved difficult to handle, and India’s medal count in the 90kg will not be added to in Glasgow.
Swimmers, Atheletes and Bowlers Round Out the Day
In the pool, Srihari Nataraj continued his steady CWG campaign by qualifying for the men’s 100m backstroke semifinal at 1:33 AM IST. He clocked 55.58s in the heats to qualify 13th overall. Although he bettered the timing (55.52s), he finished 12th overall in the semifinals to bow out.
Sajan Prakash’s night ended early, the veteran finishing 28th overall in the men’s 50m butterfly heats with a time of 24.94s, well short of his national record and out of contention.
On the track in the afternoon, Vishal TK delivered a composed 46.49s to qualify for the men’s 400m semifinal on Thursday — a result that keeps India’s sprinting ambitions alive. Rajesh Ramesh, just one position outside the qualifying places at 47.43s, bowed out. Pooja Singh competed in the women’s high jump final under difficult conditions in Glasgow — the event was briefly delayed due to adverse weather — and finished eighth after clearing 1.77m, unable to find the form that had taken her to the Asian Championships title earlier in 2025.
In para swimming, Karthik Budigina (25.68s, 6th) and Ali Imam (28.28s, 8th) both competed admirably in the men’s S13 50m freestyle final without troubling the podium. The bowls pair of Dinesh Kumar and Navneet Singh won their men’s pairs sectional tie against the Cook Islands in a dramatic tiebreaker, keeping India’s bowls campaign on track.
Elsewhere, Nayanmoni Saikia lost 0-2 (7-8, 1-10) to Amy Williams (Wales) in her opening Women’s Singles Section C match.
Day 6 Confirmed Medals: 🥈 Harjinder Kaur — Weightlifting, Women’s 69kg (227kg) 🥈 Gulveer Singh — Athletics, Men’s 10,000m 🥉 Preeti Pawar — Boxing, Women’s 54kg (guaranteed, semifinalist) 🥉 Priya Ghanghas — Boxing, Women’s 60kg (guaranteed, semifinalist) 🥉 Jadumani Singh — Boxing, Men’s 55kg (guaranteed, semifinalist)
India’s running medal tally after Day 6: 2 Gold | 7 Silver | 3 Bronze = 12 confirmed + 4 boxing medals guaranteed.
