Commonwealth Games 2026: India creates history by winning 16 medals in a single day, winning 7 gold medals in boxing

Commonwealth Games 2026 :Saturday was a historic day for India in the Commonwealth Games 2026. Indian athletes set a new record by winning a total of 16 medals, including 8 gold, on a single day. The most spectacular performance was seen in Boxing, where 7 boxers from India won gold medals. This is India's best-ever performance in Boxing in the history of CWG<>

day started with a gold medal. Preeti Pawar gave India its first gold in the women's 54 kg weight class. This was followed by a historic feat by Indian athletes winning back-to-back medals><

Saturday was a special day for India as it won the highest medal tally of 16 medals on a single day in the history of Commonwealth Games. Out of the 7 golds won in boxing, 5 women boxers won gold, while Sachin Siwach and Ankush Panghal managed to win gold among men. The first gold of the day was won by Preeti Pawar, while the last gold was won by Ankush Panghal.

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In addition, Soman Rana won a gold medal in the Para Athletics Shot Put F57 event. Shubham Juyal won a silver medal in the same competition

Indian players who won gold medals on Saturday

Preeti Pawar (Boxing) – Women's 54kg
Jasmine Lamboria (Boxing) – Women's 57kg
Soman Rana (Para Athletics) – Men's Shot Put F57
Sakshi Chaudhary (Boxing) – Women's 51kg
Priya Ghanghas (Boxing) – Women's 60kg
Arundhati Chaudhary (Boxing) – Women's 70kg
Sachin Siwach (Boxing) – Men 60kg
Ankush Panghal (Boxing) – Men's 80kg
Indian athletes who won the silver medal on Saturday
Praveen Chitravel (Athletics) – Men's Triple Jump
Jadumani Singh (Boxing) – Men 55kg
Shubham Juyal (Para Athletics) – Men's Shot Put F57
Lovlina Borgohain (Boxing) – Women's 75kg
Narendra Berwal (Boxing) – Male 90+ kg

Indian athletes who won the bronze medal on Saturday

Selva Prabhu (Athletics) – Men's Triple Jump
Unnati Sharma (Judo) – Women's 63kg
Gulvir Singh (Athletics) – India finished 4th in the Men's 5000m
Medal Tally