India’s Strong Performance on Day 4
India experienced its most successful day at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, accumulating one gold and two silver medals. This brought the nation’s total medal count to four. Indian boxers continued their strong showing, and the men’s swimming relay team advanced to another Commonwealth final.
Mirabai Chanu, an Olympic silver medallist, was a highlight of India’s Day 4 achievements, securing her third consecutive Commonwealth Games gold medal. In weightlifting, Rishikanta Singh and Raja Muthupandi each earned silver medals. In boxing, Jadumani Singh progressed to the quarter-finals after a victory against Sumama Rehman of Pakistan, while Preeti Pawar also advanced with a stoppage win. The men’s 4x200m freestyle relay team qualified for and competed in the final.
Chanu’s Historic Gold and Weightlifting Success
Mirabai Chanu further solidified her reputation as a leading Indian weightlifter by winning the gold medal in the women’s 48kg category. Despite an unsuccessful initial attempt, she delivered a dominant performance, achieving a combined lift of 190kg. She established a new Commonwealth Games record in the snatch with 85kg, followed by a 105kg lift in the clean and jerk, which comfortably secured her the title.
This victory marks her third consecutive Commonwealth Games gold medal, following her wins in Gold Coast in 2018 and Birmingham in 2022. Her overall Commonwealth Games medal tally now stands at four. Chanu’s journey began in Glasgow, where she earned a silver medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.
Rishikanta Singh Chanambam secured a silver medal in the men’s 60kg event. He successfully lifted 116kg, 119kg, and 121kg in the snatch, with his best effort matching the Commonwealth Games record. He then lifted 143kg in the clean and jerk, finishing with a total of 264kg. Muhammad Anik bin Kasdan of Malaysia won gold with a Games-record total of 273kg, and Joshua Amunga Buoya of Kenya took bronze with 260kg.
Raja Muthupandi added another silver medal for India in the men’s 65kg category, contributing to the nation’s three weightlifting medals for the day. The lifter from Tamil Nadu achieved 126kg in the snatch and 160kg in the clean and jerk, resulting in a combined total of 286kg. Muhamad Aznil Bin Bidin of Malaysia claimed gold with a Commonwealth Games record total of 299kg, while Morea Baru of Papua New Guinea secured bronze with 282kg.
Boxing Progress and Other Results
India’s boxing team had a productive day. Jadumani Singh Mandengbam advanced to the quarter-finals of the men’s 55kg category by defeating Sumama Rehman of Pakistan with a unanimous 5-0 decision in the Round of 16. After a close first round, the boxer from Manipur gained control, scoring a knockdown in the second round. He is set to face Ellis Trowbridge of England in the quarter-finals.
In the women’s 54kg Round of 16, Preeti Pawar delivered a strong performance, defeating Deborah Mtenje of Malawi by referee stops contest (RSC) to comfortably reach the quarter-finals. However, Aditya Pratap Yadav faced a setback, losing to Nuhu Batte of Uganda in the men’s 65kg Round of 16 by a 3-2 split decision.
The men’s 4x200m freestyle relay team, comprising Srihari Nataraj, Aryan Nehra, Aneesh Gowda, and Dhakshan Shashikumar, qualified for the final by finishing third in Heat 2. The team recorded a time of 7:39.48, placing behind Australia and England. They later finished sixth in the Commonwealth Games final.
In lawn bowls, India faced challenges. Rupa Rani Tirkey and Pinki Singh lost to Namibia in a women’s pairs sectional play tiebreak, and then to England, ending their campaign. Putul Sonowal also lost his sectional play match in men’s singles against Shaun James Parnis of Malta. Artistic gymnast Tapan Mohanty finished 15th in the men’s all-around final. Additionally, India’s women’s 3×3 wheelchair basketball team was defeated 21-4 by Scotland in Pool B.
India concluded Day 4 with a total of four medals: one gold, two silvers, and one bronze, with the boxing contingent building momentum for the quarter-final stage.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Arjun Sharma
Sports Reporter