Commonwealth Games 2026, Day 5: India touch 10 medals after para-athletics gold
CWG 2026 LIVE UPDATES, Day 5: India stands in seventh spot in the medals tally with 10 medals. Australia remains ahead with 59 medals, followed by England (31) and Canada (21). CWG 2026 LIVE UPDATES, Day 5: India have a bronze as well, in women's…
Australia remains ahead with 59 medals, followed by England (31) and Canada (21). Originally, Nigeria's Eucharia Iyiazi took the bronze medal, but was disqualified and hence the Indian took the third spot.
This was the first time that India took double podium at the Games. Weightlifting has been India's fortress at the Games this year, accounting to six medals.
What Happened
Babu wins SILVER, India's ninth medal at the Games this year. Romaine Beckford also could not clear the similar mark, but took lesser attempts in the contest and hence clinched the gold medal.
CWG 2026 LIVE UPDATES, Day 5: India stands in seventh spot in the medals tally with 10 medals.
CWG 2026 LIVE UPDATES, Day 5: India have a bronze as well, in women's short put F57 with Shilpa Shyla finishing third.
CWG 2026 LIVE UPDATES, Day 5: The fifth day in Glasgow comes to an end and India has won five more medals - a gold in para-athletics, a silver in men's high jump and.
Key Details
CWG 2026 LIVE UPDATES, Day 5: India have a second gold medal at the CWG and this one has come in women's shot put F57. Zinabu finished second with her best throw of 8.65m, while Nigeria's Eucharia took the bronze after an.
CWG 2026 LIVE UPDATES, Day 5: Quite a battle in weightlifting!
Babu upgraded his attempt to 178kg and lifted it cleanly to script CWG record for a combined lift of 327kg.
Meanwhile, Malaysia's Erry Hidayat lifts 181kg to smash the Games record.
Why It Matters
CWG 2026 LIVE UPDATES, Day 5: He finally does it. Raymond Richards could not clear the 2.25m mark and so Kushare is assured of a medal.
Lifts 181kg in his final attempt to break the record again for 330kg.Hidayat breaks it again.
And he lifts 184kg in his final attempt to take home the GOLD medal.
What Reports Say
Coverage of the story so far points to:
CWG 2026 LIVE UPDATES, Day 5: The Indian comfortably lifted 174kg on his first C&J attempt, but England's Chris Murray bettered it by three kilos, albeit on his third attempt.
CWG 2026 LIVE UPDATES, Day 5: Sarvesh could not clear the 2.28m mark and won the silver medal in Men's High Jump.
Continued reporting by Hindustan Times as more details emerge
