CWG August 1 wrap: Record boxing haul powers India to fourth in medal standings
India produced its most successful day of the 2026 Commonwealth Games on Saturday, riding on a record-breaking performance from its boxing contingent to climb to fourth in the medal standings with one day of competition remaining. The Indian contingent collected eight gold medals during the…
The Indian contingent collected eight gold medals during the day, seven of them coming in boxing, as the country surged to 13 gold, 17 silver and 9 bronze medals for an overall tally of 39. Only Australia, England and Canada remained ahead of India.
The boxers led the charge, delivering India's greatest-ever Commonwealth Games campaign in the sport with seven gold and three silver medals to comfortably top the boxing medal table. Priya produced one of the comebacks of the day.
What Happened
After dropping the opening round of her final against Canada's Marie-Bathoul Al-Ahmadieh, the Asian champion fought back superbly over the next two rounds to edge a gripping contest by a 4-1 split decision. Arundhati, meanwhile, enjoyed the most comfortable evening among India's.
India produced its most successful day of the 2026 Commonwealth Games on Saturday, riding on a record-breaking performance from its boxing contingent to climb to fourth in the medal standings with one day of.
India's women once again set the tone, with Preeti Pawar (54kg), Jaismine Lamboria (57kg), Sakshi Chaudhary (51kg), Priya Ghanghas (60kg) and Arundhati Choudhary (70kg) all striking gold.
Among the men, Sachin Siwach (60kg) and Ankush Panghal (80kg) added two more titles to complete the record haul.
Key Details
The only blemishes came in the heavier weight divisions. Narender's defeat to England's Damar Thomas brought the curtains down on a memorable Indian boxing campaign.
She dictated proceedings throughout her women's 70kg final against England's Chantelle Reid, cruising to a commanding 5-0 unanimous decision.
Olympic medallist Lovlina Borgohain was denied gold after Australia's Emma-Sue Greentree upset her 4-1 by split decision in the women's 75kg final, while Jadumani Singh Mandengbam (55kg) and Narender Berwal (+90kg) finished with silver.
David Beckham, Ronaldo Singh and Rojit Singh were eliminated in the men's sprint qualifying, while Dinesh Kumar and Harshveer Singh Sekhon failed to finish the men's 10km scratch race qualifying.
Why It Matters
Indian athletics also enjoyed another productive day despite missing out on a gold medal among the able-bodied athletes. Gulveer Singh scripted history by becoming the first Indian to win a Commonwealth Games medal in the men's 5000m.
There was little joy in track cycling either.
In the women's singles, Nayanmoni Saikia also exited after a tie-break loss to South Africa's Bridget Herselman to finish fourth in Group C.
What Reports Say
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