Archive · 31 Jul 2026
India Secures Historic One‑Two Finish in Commonwealth Games Para 100m
At the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, two Indian athletes ran the 100‑meter sprint for people with arm impairments.
Dilip Mahadu Gavit ran the fastest, winning gold and setting a new Games record of 10.71 seconds.
Mohammed Basil Morssinganakath came in second with 10.83 seconds, earning silver.
An English runner, Kevin Santos, finished third with 10.85 seconds.
This win gave India its third gold medal at the Games and made India the first country to take both gold and silver in this event.
Dilip Mahadu Gavit won gold in men's 100m T47 with a Games record of 10.71 seconds.
Mohammed Basil Morssinganakath earned silver, clocking 10.83 seconds.
England’s Kevin Santos took bronze with 10.85 seconds.
The 23‑year‑old Gavit is an Asian Para Games gold medalist from 2022.
The win marked India’s third Commonwealth Games gold and a historic one‑two finish in para athletics.
- Who
- Dilip Mahadu Gavit, Mohammed Basil Morssinganakath, Kevin Santos
- What
- Gold, silver, and bronze medals in men's 100m T47 para athletics
- When
- Wednesday, 2026 Commonwealth Games
- Where
- Glasgow, Scotland
- Why
- To compete and represent their countries, achieving a historic one‑two finish for India
- Event
- Men's 100m T47 Para Athletics
- Gold
- Dilip Mahadu Gavit (India) – 10.71s
- Silver
- Mohammed Basil Morssinganakath (India) – 10.83s
- Bronze
- Kevin Santos (England) – 10.85s
- Games record
- 10.71s
- Games
- 2026 Commonwealth Games
- Location
- Glasgow, Scotland
- Classification
- T47 (unilateral arm impairment)
