GLASGOW, AUG 1 (PTI): Sachin Siwach won India’s sixth boxing gold in the Commonwealth Games, beating Tryagain Morning Ndevelo of Namibia in a dramatic men’s 60kg final here on Saturday.
Sachin made a remarkable comeback win after she was behind his opponent in the first two rounds. In the third and final round, Sachin forced a standing count against Ndevelo, resulting in a 3-2 split verdict win in favour of the Indian. Olympic medallist Lovlina Borgohain, however, settled for a silver after losing to Emma-Sue Greentree of Australia in the women’s 70kg final in a split 1-4 verdict.
Earlier, Indian boxers Jaismine Lamboria, Preeti Pawar, Sakshi Chaudhary, Arundhati Choudhary and Priya Ghanghas won gold medals in their respective categories, while Jadumani Singh settled for a silver.
Arundhati beat Chantelle Reid of England in the women’s 70kg final in a unanimous 5-0 verdict.
Preeti claimed the gold with a dominant 5-0 victory over Canada’s Scarlett Delgado in the women’s 54kg before reigning world champion Jaismine clinched the yellow metal with the same scoreline against Northern Ireland’s Michaela Walsh, who was the defending champion in the women’s 57kg.
Sakshi then beat Ruby White of England in women’s 51kg final 5-0 to win India’s third boxing gold of the day. It was a harder final bout for Priya who beat Marie-Bathoul Al-Ahmadieh of Canada 4-1 in a split verdict in the women’s 60kg.
Jadumani lost a hard-fought contest 0-5 against Australia’s Jye Dixon.
After a bit of struggle against his taller opponent, Jadumani rallied to win the first round 3-2.
However, Dixon then showed his wares and fought back brilliantly to take the second round by an 5-0 unanimous verdict.
The Aussie used the momentum to edge out his opponent and end India’s golden run in the boxing ring. Jadumani had stormed into the men’s 55kg final after pulling off a 5-0 unanimous decision victory against Philip Haoseb of Namibia on Friday.
In the women’s section, Jaismine took the first round by a split verdict after a close contest with both boxers challenging each other. However, Jaismine won the second round by a unanimous verdict, having landed some hard blows on her opponents.
Earlier, 22-year-old Preeti made a commanding start to her gold-medal bout, winning the opening round unanimously with all five judges adjudicating 10-8 in the Indian’s favour.
The World No. 3 in the bantamweight division started the second round on a positive note and continued in the same vein to emerge winner for India’s first gold medal of the day.
With 7 medals, Indian para team delivers best-ever CWG show
Indian para sports athletes scripted history in the Glasgow Commonwealth Games as they equaled the haul of all the previous editions put together, winning seven medals, including one gold and silver on the concluding day here on Saturday.
The 28-member Indian para sports contingent ended their campaign with seven medals — 3 gold, 2 silver and 2 bronze. There is no Indian event in para sports on Sunday. It is the best ever performance for Indian para sports in the Commonwealth Games.
Since the introduction of para-sports in the CWG in 2002 edition in Manchester, India have won a total of seven medals — one gold, two silver and four bronze.
Tejaswin Shankar wins historic bronze in men’s decathlon
Tejaswin Shankar made history for India in athletics and the Commonwealth Games, becoming the first Indian to win a medal in Men’s Decathlon in a major international multi-sport event at Glasgow on Friday.
The high jumper-turned decathlete, Tejaswin Shankar, also got his name into the record books by becoming the first Indian athlete to win medals in two different disciplines in the Commonwealth Games. He won a bronze medal in men’s high jump in the 2022 edition in Birmingham. The first Indian decathlete to cross the 8,000-point mark, Tejaswin won bronze in Glasgow with 7,976 points in the most gruelling event in the track and field competition. The reigning Asian Champion in both heptathlon and decathlon, Tejaswin finished behind Victor Lindon of Granada, who ended with a season-best 8096 points, while Canada’s Damian Warner took the silver medal with 8036 points.
Neeraj Chopra settles for silver
India’s former Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra clinched the silver medal in the men’s javelin throw at the Commonwealth Games 2026 after producing his season’s best effort of 85.83m. However, the mark wasn’t enough to regain the title as Sri Lanka’s R.T. Pathirage delivered a sensational 89.75m throw to claim gold.
It was a maiden Commonwealth Games medal for Yashvir Singh while Chopra grabbed his second medal after the gold at Gold Coast in 2018.
He missed the 2022 edition with an injury. Neeraj opened with 80.97m before improving to 85.83m in his second attempt, which eventually stood as his best throw of the competition. His remaining valid throws measured 81.29m and 80.73m, while his final two attempts were fouls. India celebrated a double podium finish with Yashvir Singh securing the bronze medal. Yashvir registered a personal best of 85.41m, finishing just 42cm behind Neeraj in a closely fought contest.
Praveen wins silver,
Selva bags bronze in men’s triple jump
India’s men’s triple jump contingent delivered a memorable double podium finish at the Commonwealth Games 2026 as national record holder Praveen Chithravel clinched the silver medal while rising star Selva Prabhu Thirumaran secured bronze in a high-quality final on Saturday.
Praveen, who had narrowly missed a medal by just three centimetres at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, finally earned his long-awaited podium finish with a best leap of 16.58m, while Selva produced a season’s best effort of 16.52m to ensure two Indian flags were raised during the medal ceremony. Jamaica’s Jordan Scott won the gold medal with a best jump of 16.72m, edging Praveen by just 14 centimetres.
Praveen showed consistency throughout the competition. He opened with 16.05m, followed it with 15.64m, and improved to 16.31m in his third attempt before producing his best jump of 16.58m on his fourth.
His fifth attempt measured 16.40m, while his final effort ended in a foul, though it did not affect his silver-medal position. Selva also built momentum as the competition progressed. The 21-year-old started with 15.87m, improved to 16.17m, and then 16.43m in the third round. After fouling his fourth attempt, he responded brilliantly with 16.52m in the fifth round to move into the bronze-medal position before closing with 16.08m.
The silver medal marked a significant milestone for Praveen, who has steadily established himself among Asia’s leading triple jumpers.
After announcing himself with gold at the inaugural Khelo India School Games in 2018 and a historic bronze medal at the Youth Olympic Games later that year, Praveen has consistently excelled on the international stage. He won silver at the 2023 Asian Indoor Athletics Championships, where he set a national indoor record, before improving the Indian outdoor national record to 17.37m and claiming bronze at the Hangzhou Asian Games.
For Selva, the bronze medal marked the continuation of his rapid rise in international athletics. The Madurai-born jumper first came into the spotlight after winning silver at the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships.
He went on to become the first Indian to be named the Asian Athletics Association’s Best Asian Under-20 Male Athlete of the Year in 2023 and broke the Indian U20 record with a jump of 16.79m. Earlier this year, Selva crossed the coveted 17-metre mark with a personal best of 17.05m, finishing runner-up at the NCAA Division I Indoor Championships before winning the NCAA Division I Outdoor title.
Sunday, August 2, 2026