India secure multiple medals as Tejas Shirse ends 60-year CWG drought
Indian athletes added important hardware to the country's Commonwealth Games collection as weightlifters claimed five medals, including gold and silver, while Tejas Shirse ended a six-decade wait by advancing to the men's 110m hurdles final.
At the Glasgow Games, contributions across athletics, weightlifting and boxing kept India competitive on the medal board. Gyaneshwari Yadav and Bindyarani Devi supplied two silver medals and a bronze among the lifting achievements. In track and field, long jumpers M Sreeshankar and Lokesh Sathyanathan moved through to their respective finals. Indian boxers Sachin Siwach and Ankush Panghal also progressed to the quarterfinal stage in their weight divisions.
The weightlifting podiums were a particularly productive area for India, with the contingent collecting five medals overall, among them gold and silver. The performances of Gyaneshwari Yadav and Bindyarani Devi were singled out as they added two silvers and a bronze to the national tally. Those results contributed materially to India’s medal count at the Glasgow Games and underlined the strength of the country’s lifters at this meet.
On the track, Tejas Shirse recorded a landmark achievement by qualifying for the men's 110m hurdles final, ending a 60-year Commonwealth Games wait for India in that event. His advancement marks a rare appearance for an Indian hurdler at this stage of the Games and drew attention for breaking the long spell without representation in the final. The qualification itself stands as a noteworthy moment for Indian athletics at Glasgow.
In the horizontal jumps, M Sreeshankar and Lokesh Sathyanathan each advanced to their respective finals, ensuring India remains represented in those medal rounds. Their progression came alongside the country’s other athletic successes and kept hopes alive for podium finishes in the jumping disciplines. Both athletes will now prepare for their final rounds with a chance to convert qualification into medals.
Boxing added further positive news when Sachin Siwach and Ankush Panghal reached the quarterfinals of their weight categories. Advancement to the last eight guarantees both fighters at least a deep run into the knockout phase and keeps India’s boxing prospects in contention for medals. Their wins to reach the quarters contributed to the broader pattern of Indian athletes moving through key stages at Glasgow.
Together, the achievements in weightlifting, hurdles, long jump and boxing illustrated a balanced contribution from India across multiple sports at the Glasgow Games. The haul of five weightlifting medals, the historic hurdles final berth for Tejas Shirse, and the progress made by jumpers and boxers have all helped sustain India’s momentum at the competition.
