Archive · 20 Jul 2026
India's Para Athletes Aim for Record Medals at Glasgow CWG
India is sending 28 para athletes to the Glasgow Commonwealth Games.
They will compete in five sports: athletics, powerlifting, swimming, track cycling, and wheelchair basketball.
The team's leader, Devendra Jhajharia, thinks they can win 5-6 medals, which would be a new record.
India has won 8 medals in para sports at previous Commonwealth Games, with the most recent success in Birmingham in 2022.
The team is excited and ready to do their best in Glasgow.
India's 28-member para sports team aims to win a record 5-6 medals at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games.
The team will compete in five disciplines: athletics, powerlifting, swimming, track cycling, and wheelchair basketball (3x3).
Despite the exclusion of para table-tennis, confidence is high for a strong performance.
India has previously won eight para medals in CWG history, with the 2022 Birmingham Games being the most successful.
The para sports movement in India has witnessed significant growth and consistent international success over the past two decades.
- Who
- India's 28-member para sports team
- What
- Aiming for a record medal haul at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games
- When
- Glasgow Commonwealth Games beginning on Thursday
- Where
- Glasgow, Scotland
- Why
- To showcase the growth and success of India's para sports movement
- Number of Athletes
- 28
- Disciplines
- Athletics, Powerlifting, Swimming, Track Cycling, Wheelchair Basketball (3x3)
- Predicted Medals
- 5-6
- Previous CWG Medals
- 8 (2 gold, 2 silver, 4 bronze)
- Most Successful CWG
- 2022 Birmingham