With this medal, Gulveer made history, becoming the first Indian to win a medal in the Commonwealth Games. Gulveer made his international breakthrough with a bronze medal in the 5000m at the 2023 Asian Athletics Championships and followed it with a bronze medal in the 10,000m at the 2022 Asian Games. Harjinder Kaur wins silver in weightliftingIndia’s Harjinder Kaur added another medal to the country’s tally at the Commonwealth Games 2026, clinching the silver medal in the women’s 69kg weightlifting competition on Tuesday. This is the seventh medal for India in weightlifting, with one gold, five silver and one bronze medal. Later Asian Games bronze medallist Narender Berwal also advanced after edging Samoa’s Michael Seko 3-2 by split decision in a hard-fought men’s 90+kg quarterfinal.