Archive · 29 Jul 2026
President Murmu Congratulates Indian Athletes on CWG 2026 Success
President Droupadi Murmu congratulated Indian athletes who won medals at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow.
Sharmila Dhankar won gold in the Women's Shot Put F57, ending a 20-year wait for a para-athletics medal.
Shilpa K. Shyla won bronze in the same event.
Sarvesh Anil Kushare won silver in the Men's High Jump, and Valluri Ajaya Babu won silver in the Men's 79kg Weightlifting.
Gulveer Singh won silver in the Men's 10,000m, becoming the first Indian to win a medal in this event.
Harjinder Kaur won silver in the Women's 69kg Weightlifting.
The President praised their achievements and wished them success in future endeavors.
This success continues India's impressive run in weightlifting at the Games.
Sharmila Dhankar won gold in Women's Shot Put F57 with a season-best throw of 9.81m.
Shilpa K. Shyla won bronze in Women's Shot Put F57 with a personal-best effort of 7.26m.
Sarvesh Anil Kushare won silver in Men's High Jump, clearing 2.25m.
Valluri Ajaya Babu won silver in Men's 79kg Weightlifting, finishing 1kg behind gold.
Gulveer Singh won silver in Men's 10,000m, becoming the first Indian to win a medal in this event.
- Who
- Indian athletes Sharmila Dhankar, Shilpa K. Shyla, Sarvesh Anil Kushare, Valluri Ajaya Babu, Gulveer Singh, Harjinder Kaur, and President Droupadi Murmu
- What
- President Murmu congratulated Indian athletes for their medal wins at the Commonwealth Games 2026
- When
- During the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow
- Where
- Glasgow, Scotland
- Why
- To acknowledge and celebrate the athletes' achievements and inspire future athletes
Athletes' Achievements
President's Congratulations
Medal Wins
Athletes' Achievements
Sharmila Dhankar won gold in Women's Shot Put F57, Shilpa K. Shyla won bronze, Sarvesh Anil Kushare won silver in Men's High Jump, Valluri Ajaya Babu won silver in Men's 79kg Weightlifting, Gulveer Singh won silver in Men's 10,000m, and Harjinder Kaur won silver in Women's 69kg Weightlifting.
President's Congratulations
President Droupadi Murmu congratulated all the athletes for their outstanding performances.
- Event
- Commonwealth Games 2026, Glasgow
- Sharmila Dhankar's Achievement
- Gold in Women's Shot Put F57, season-best throw of 9.81m
- Shilpa K. Shyla's Achievement
- Bronze in Women's Shot Put F57, personal-best effort of 7.26m
- Sarvesh Anil Kushare's Achievement
- Silver in Men's High Jump, cleared 2.25m
- Valluri Ajaya Babu's Achievement
- Silver in Men's 79kg Weightlifting, finished 1kg behind gold
- Gulveer Singh's Achievement
- Silver in Men's 10,000m, first Indian to win a medal in this event
- Harjinder Kaur's Achievement
- Silver in Women's 69kg Weightlifting, combined lift of 227kg
- President's Congratulations
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