Key Highlights

• Lovepreet Singh won silver in the men's 110kg+ weightlifting event.
• India finished its weightlifting campaign with eight medals—one gold, six silvers and one bronze.
• Seema Kaliramna secured bronze in the women's discus throw.
• Neeraj Chopra, Rohit Yadav and Yashvir Singh qualified for the men's javelin final.
• Navneet Singh and Dinesh Kumar maintained their unbeaten run in lawn bowls.

Lovepreet Singh Adds Silver to India's Medal Tally

India's Lovepreet Singh claimed the silver medal in the men's 110kg+ weightlifting event, bringing India's weightlifting campaign at the 2026 Commonwealth Games to a successful conclusion.

Lovepreet lifted 176kg in the snatch and 212kg in the clean and jerk for a combined total of 388kg, finishing just one kilogram behind New Zealand's David Andrew Liti, who won gold with 389kg.

The Indian lifter briefly led after the snatch before Liti produced a Games-record clean and jerk lift of 223kg to secure the title.

India Ends Weightlifting With Eight Medals

With Lovepreet's silver, India concluded its weightlifting campaign with:

• 1 Gold
• 6 Silver
• 1 Bronze

India's medal winners in weightlifting included:

• Mirabai Chanu – Gold
• Lovepreet Singh – Silver
• Rishikanta Singh – Silver
• Raja Muthupandi – Silver
• Gyaneshwari Yadav – Silver
• Bindyarani Devi – Silver
• Valluri Ajaya Babu – Bronze
• Harjinder Kaur – Silver

In the women's +86kg event, Martina Devi narrowly missed out on a medal after finishing fifth.

Seema Kaliramna Wins Discus Bronze

India added another medal in athletics as Seema Kaliramna claimed bronze in the women's discus throw.

Her best effort of 58.65 metres proved enough for a podium finish despite recording three fouls during the competition.

Jamaica's Samantha Hall won gold with 61.66m, while Canada's Julia Tunks secured silver.

India's Nidhi Rani finished fourth.

Neeraj Chopra Advances to Javelin Final

Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra safely qualified for the men's javelin final.

He was joined by fellow Indians:

• Rohit Yadav
• Yashvir Singh

Strong winds affected qualifying, with no athlete crossing the automatic qualification mark.

Tejaswin Shankar Remains in Medal Contention

Tejaswin Shankar ended the opening day of the men's decathlon in second place with 4,339 points, trailing Canada's Damian Warner by just 14 points.

His strongest performances came in:

• High Jump (2.15m)
• Long Jump (7.82m)

India also received encouraging news as Praveen Chithravel and Selva Prabhu qualified for the men's triple jump final.

Lawn Bowls Pair Stay Unbeaten

India's men's lawn bowls pair of Navneet Singh and Dinesh Kumar maintained their unbeaten record after defeating Botswana in a tie-break.

The victory marked their third consecutive win in Section B, strengthening their chances of reaching the knockout stage.

Other Indian Results

Missed Medal Opportunities

• Tajinderpal Singh Toor finished fifth in men's shot put.
• Samardeep Singh Gill placed seventh.
• Parul Chaudhary finished 13th in the women's 5,000m final.
• Animesh Kujur and Vishal TK were eliminated in the semifinals of the men's 200m and 400m respectively.

Cycling

India's cycling team endured a difficult day as:

• Lisha Das exited in qualifying.
• The men's team sprint squad failed to progress beyond the qualification round.

Why This Matters

India continued to build momentum at the 2026 Commonwealth Games with another productive day across weightlifting, athletics and lawn bowls. Lovepreet Singh's silver capped an impressive weightlifting campaign featuring eight medals, while Neeraj Chopra and Tejaswin Shankar remain among India's strongest hopes for further podium finishes in athletics.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

How many medals did India win in weightlifting at CWG 2026?

India concluded its weightlifting campaign with eight medals—one gold, six silvers and one bronze.

Who won India's weightlifting medal on Day 7?

Lovepreet Singh won the silver medal in the men's 110kg+ category.

Who won bronze in athletics?

Seema Kaliramna secured the bronze medal in the women's discus throw.

Did Neeraj Chopra qualify for the final?

Yes. Neeraj Chopra qualified for the men's javelin final along with Rohit Yadav and Yashvir Singh.

Who remained in medal contention in the decathlon?

Tejaswin Shankar finished the opening day in second place, remaining firmly in contention for a medal.