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CWG 2026 DAY 5: FULL LIST OF RESULTS Medals Gold: Sharmila Dhankar – Women's Shot Put F57 Silver: Sarvesh Kushare – Men's High Jump Silver: Gyaneshwari Yadav –…
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CWG 2026 DAY 5: FULL LIST OF RESULTS Medals Gold: Sharmila Dhankar – Women's Shot Put F57 (9.81m) Silver: Sarvesh Kushare – Men's High Jump (2.25m) Silver: Gyaneshwari Yadav – Women's 53kg Weightlifting (Total: 199kg) Silver: Valluri Ajaya Babu – Men's 79kg Weightlifting (Total: 330kg) Bronze: Shilpa Shyla – Women's Shot Put F57 (upgraded after protest) Bronze: Bindyarani Devi – Women's 58kg Weightlifting (Total: 199kg) Athletics Men's 100m Round 1: Gurindervir Singh finished second in Heat 4 with 10.39s but failed to qualify for the semifinals. The boxing ring will also be busy for the Indian contingent. National record holder Tejas Shirse created history by becoming the first Indian to reach the Commonwealth Games men's 110m hurdles final before an injury derailed his medal hopes, while the country's fastest man Gurindervir Singh endured a disappointing exit from the 100m heats.
Furthermore, India also had Adarsh Ram finish fifth with a clearance of 2.15m, while Tejaswin Shankar retired after failing to clear 2.05m on his opening attempt, opting to preserve himself for the decathlon later this week. The national record holder cleared 2.25m and narrowly missed the gold on countback after tying with Jamaica's Romaine Beckford. Valluri Ajaya Babu won silver in the men's 79kg event after finishing just one kilogram behind Malaysia's Erry Hidayat Muhammad in a thrilling contest.
In addition, There was disappointment in the men's 100m as national record holder Gurindervir Singh clocked 10.39 seconds to finish second in his heat but only 28th overall, missing out on a place in the semifinals despite arriving in Glasgow on the back of a record-breaking season. "I am the first Indian to qualify for the 110m hurdles final in the CWG, so I didn't want to let the whole nation down (by pulling out)," he added. Earlier, Gyaneshwari Yadav claimed silver in the women's 53kg category with a combined lift of 199kg, while Nigeria's Onome Omolola Didih rewrote both the Commonwealth and Commonwealth Games records to take gold.
Moreover, Also Read: Gyaneshwari Yadav wins India's third silver at Commonwealth Games 2026, weightlifting dominance continues Weightlifting presents another chance for India to add to its medal tally.
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CWG 2026 DAY 5: FULL LIST OF RESULTS Medals Gold: Sharmila Dhankar – Women's Shot Put F57 (9.81m) Silver: Sarvesh Kushare – Men's High Jump (2.25m) Silver: Gyaneshwari Yadav – Women's 53kg Weightlifting (Total: 199kg) Silver: Valluri Ajaya Babu – Men's 79kg Weightlifting (Total: 330kg) Bronze: Shilpa Shyla – Women's Shot Put F57 (upgraded after protest) Bronze: Bindyarani Devi – Women's 58kg Weightlifting (Total: 199kg) Athletics Men's 100m Round 1: Gurindervir Singh finished second in Heat 4 with 10.39s but failed to qualify for the semifinals.
reliability moderate3/3 sourcesThe boxing ring will also be busy for the Indian contingent.
reliability moderate3/3 sourcesNational record holder Tejas Shirse created history by becoming the first Indian to reach the Commonwealth Games men's 110m hurdles final before an injury derailed his medal hopes, while the country's fastest man Gurindervir Singh endured a disappointing exit from the 100m heats.
reliability moderate2/2 sourcesIndia also had Adarsh Ram finish fifth with a clearance of 2.15m, while Tejaswin Shankar retired after failing to clear 2.05m on his opening attempt, opting to preserve himself for the decathlon later this week.
reliability moderate2/2 sourcesThe national record holder cleared 2.25m and narrowly missed the gold on countback after tying with Jamaica's Romaine Beckford.
reliability moderate2/2 sourcesValluri Ajaya Babu won silver in the men's 79kg event after finishing just one kilogram behind Malaysia's Erry Hidayat Muhammad in a thrilling contest.
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There was disappointment in the men's 100m as national record holder Gurindervir Singh clocked 10.39 seconds to finish second in his heat but only 28th overall, missing out on a place in the semifinals despite arriving in Glasgow on the back of a record-breaking season.
according to India Today"I am the first Indian to qualify for the 110m hurdles final in the CWG, so I didn't want to let the whole nation down (by pulling out)," he added.
according to The Times of India - Top StoriesEarlier, Gyaneshwari Yadav claimed silver in the women's 53kg category with a combined lift of 199kg, while Nigeria's Onome Omolola Didih rewrote both the Commonwealth and Commonwealth Games records to take gold.
according to India TodayAlso Read: Gyaneshwari Yadav wins India's third silver at Commonwealth Games 2026, weightlifting dominance continues Weightlifting presents another chance for India to add to its medal tally.
according to Hindustan TimesIndia’s Commonwealth Games 2026 schedule for July 28: Big day for boxing contingent, check full list of events, timings.
according to Hindustan TimesGyaneshwari Yadav also claimed silver in the women's 53kg category with career-best lifts, while Bindyarani Devi added a bronze in the 58kg class, taking India's weightlifting medal tally to six.
according to The Times of India - Top Stories
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