The Indian contingent enjoyed an extraordinary outing at the Commonwealth Games 2026 Day 5 India campaign in Glasgow. India added six medals in a single day to take their overall tally to ten medals. Consequently, India moved up to the eighth position in the overall standings.
Australia continues to lead the global medal table with 59 total medals. Meanwhile, England and Canada maintain second and third positions respectively. However, India made monumental strides in weightlifting, athletics, and para-athletics disciplines.
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Indian weightlifter Gyaneshwari Yadav clinched the silver medal in women’s 53kg category at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. #TeamIndia… pic.twitter.com/sqiGgfa5n8
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Key Timeline of India’s CWG 2026 Day 5 Surge
├──► Morning : Gyaneshwari Yadav opens day’s account with 53kg silver
├──► Afternoon: Bindyarani Devi secures bronze in women’s 58kg final
├──► Evening : Ajaya Babu scripts CWG record to capture 79kg silver
├──► Late Night: Sarvesh Kushare claims historic men’s high jump silver
└──► Midnight : Sharmila Dhankar wins gold; Shilpa Shyla upgrades to bronze
The star of the night was para-shot putter Sharmila Dhankar. She delivered a career-defining performance in the women’s shot put F57 event. Her historic gold highlighted a memorable day for Indian sports fans.
Sharmila Dhankar Makes History With Para-Athletics Gold
Sharmila Dhankar produced a magnificent season-best throw of 9.81 metres to win gold in the women’s shot put F57 event. In doing so, she became the first Indian athlete ever to win a Commonwealth Games gold medal in para-athletics.
Additionally, India celebrated a double podium finish in the same event. Teammate Shilpa K. Shyla originally finished fourth in the competition. However, officials upgraded Shyla to the bronze medal after Nigeria’s Eucharia Iyiazi faced disqualification.
Women’s Shot Put F57 Medal Summary
- Sharmila Dhankar (India) : 9.81m (Season Best) ──► GOLD
- Zinabu Issah (Ghana) : 8.65m ──► SILVER
- Shilpa K. Shyla (India) : 7.26m (Upgraded) ──► BRONZE
- Eucharia Iyiazi (Nigeria) : Disqualified ──► N/A
Ghana’s Zinabu Issah secured the silver medal with a solid 8.65m throw. Therefore, the event marked India’s first double podium finish at the Glasgow Games. Furthermore, it proved that Indian para-athletes can dominate at the global level.
Weightlifters Dominate Glasgow Stage With Dramatic Silver and Bronze Hits
Weightlifting remained India’s strongest fortress during the Commonwealth Games 2026 Day 5 India events. The sport has now contributed six of India’s ten overall medals at these Games.
In the men’s 79kg final, 22-year-old Valluri Ajaya Babu engaged in a nerve-wracking battle against Malaysia’s Erry Hidayat Muhammad. Ajaya Babu set a new Games record in the snatch by lifting 149kg. He then lifted 181kg in clean and jerk to finish with a combined total of 330kg.
Men’s 79kg Weightlifting Podium Battle
├──► Erry Hidayat (Malaysia) : 331kg Total (184kg C&J) ──► GOLD (Games Record)
├──► Ajaya Babu (India) : 330kg Total (149kg Snatch)──► SILVER
└──► Chris Murray (England) : 325kg Total ──► BRONZE
However, Hidayat edged the Indian lifter by just one kilogram on his final lift. Thus, Ajaya Babu secured a hard-fought silver medal. Earlier, debutant Gyaneshwari Yadav won silver in the women’s 53kg division with a 199kg total.
Moreover, Birmingham 2022 silver medalist Bindyarani Devi added a bronze medal in the women’s 58kg category.
Sarvesh Kushare Scripts High Jump History as Track and Field Stars Advance
National record holder Sarvesh Anil Kushare etched his name into record books during the Commonwealth Games 2026 Day 5 India track program. Kushare became the first Indian high jumper to claim a silver medal at the Commonwealth Games.
He cleared the 2.25m mark cleanly to assure himself of a medal position. Jamaica’s Romaine Beckford won gold on countback after clearing 2.25m with fewer missed attempts.
Notable Indian Track & Field Qualification Results
- Murali Sreeshankar : 8.01m leap ──► Qualified for Long Jump Final
- Lokesh Satyanathan : 7.77m leap ──► Qualified for Long Jump Final
- Tejas Shirse : 13.76s ──► Qualified for 110m Hurdles Final
- Sachin Siwach : 4-1 Win ──► Reached Boxing Quarterfinals
Additionally, long jumpers Murali Sreeshankar and Lokesh Satyanathan qualified for the final. In boxing, Sachin Siwach beat England’s William Hewitt 4-1 to enter the quarterfinals.
As the Commonwealth Games 2026 Day 5 India events concluded, India celebrated a memorable ten-medal milestone. Ultimately, this incredible momentum sets up an exciting second half for Indian athletes in Glasgow.