India finished fourth at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2026 with 39 medals, including 13 gold. It's the country's worst performance since 1998, yet it maintained a top-5 rank.
The Indian contingent's campaign at the Commonwealth Games 2026 concluded with 39 medals. On the final day of the games, India could not win a single medal, forcing the team to settle for fourth place.
In terms of the number of medals, this was India's worst performance since 1998. However, in terms of ranking, India maintained its place in the top 5 for the 7th consecutive time.
India won a total of 39 medals in Glasgow, including 13 gold, 17 silver, and 9 bronze medals.
This year, major events like wrestling, hockey, table tennis, badminton, and shooting were excluded from the games, which impacted India's performance, keeping it away from the 50-medal mark.
The country performed brilliantly in athletics and para-athletics, winning 16 medals. India emerged as a superpower in boxing, securing the highest number of 7 gold medals.
Additionally, India won a total of 8 medals in weightlifting, while Indian players captured 4 medals in judo. India also secured one bronze medal in para-powerlifting.
At Glasgow 2026, more than 3,000 athletes from 74 Commonwealth nations participated in 16 sports. Australia topped the standings with 171 medals, including 70 gold, 45 silver, and 56 bronze.
England finished second with 110 medals (29 gold), while Canada secured the third spot with 62 medals (19 gold).
Host Scotland also won 39 medals, equal to India, and was also level on gold medals (13). However, due to fewer silver medals (9), it slipped to fifth place.
India's previous worst rank was in 1998, when the contingent won 25 medals and finished 7th. In contrast, India achieved its best performance at the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games, winning over 100 medals and finishing second. To date, India has won a total of 602 medals, including 215 gold, in the Commonwealth Games.
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