Harjinder Kaur and Gulveer Singh pick up silver as Indian boxers add three more medals on Day 5

29 Jul 2026, 01:40 pm IST|
Harjinder Kaur and Gulveer Singh pick up silver as Indian boxers add three more medals on Day 5
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Harjinder Kaur and Gulveer Singh each earned silver medals on Day 5 of the 2026 Commonwealth Games. India's boxing team also confirmed three additional medals during the same day.

After an opening run that included two gold medals from Mirabai Chanu and Sharmila Dhankar over the preceding days, India continued to accumulate podium finishes on Day 5. The pair of silver medals contributed further to the country's medal list as athletes across disciplines reached medal-deciding contests. The day's outcomes reinforced the presence of Indian competitors among the leaders at the Games.

Harjinder Kaur finished as runner-up in her event to secure a silver for India on Day 5. Her second-place result was one of the two silver medals the nation collected during the session. Kaur's podium placement added to the series of medals registered by Indian athletes at the tournament.

Gulveer Singh also claimed a silver medal after coming in second in his competition. Singh's result matched Kaur's in delivering a pair of silvers for India on the same day. His performance formed part of the broader set of podium finishes achieved by the Indian contingent.

India's boxing squad confirmed three more medals on Day 5 of the Games. Those boxing podiums increased the number of medals the country won in the sport during the event. The boxing successes arrived alongside the day's other medal results for India.

Together with the earlier golds by Mirabai Chanu and Sharmila Dhankar, the two silvers and the boxing medals extended India's medal haul on Day 5 of the Commonwealth Games 2026. The sequence of podium finishes maintained India's strong showing at the competition.

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