India at Commonwealth Games 2026, Day 7: Lovepreet Singh wraps up weightlifting; Seema Kaliramna bags discus throw bronze – as it happened

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That’s a wrap from another eventful day for India at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow, with a silver and a bronze added to the medal tally as several athletes also booked places in key finals.

Lovepreet Singh led the medal charge by winning silver in the men’s +110kg weightlifting event, while Seema Kaliramna claimed bronze in the women’s discus throw. In the field events, Praveen Chithravel and Selva Prabhu progressed to the men’s triple jump final.

India’s javelin trio made it past qualification in windy and overcast conditions, with Neeraj Chopra, Rohit Yadav and Yash Vir Singh all advancing to Friday’s men’s final. Meanwhile, Tejaswin Shankar starred in the decathlon, topping the high jump, setting a personal best in long jump and ending the opening day in second place overall.

The action continues on Friday, with Neeraj Chopra chasing a second Commonwealth Games javelin title and several Indian athletes set to compete for medals across athletics, boxing and other disciplines.

Athletics: Seema Kaliramna wins bronze medal in women’s discus throw

Seema Kaliramna clinched the bronze medal in the women’s discus throw with a best effort of 58.65m, adding another athletics medal to India’s tally.

Compatriot Nidhi Rani finished fourth with a best throw of 57.10m, missing out on the podium.

Athletics: Parul Chaudhary finishes 13th in women’s 5000m final

Parul Chaudhary finished 13th in the women’s 5000m final with a time of 15:08.56, bringing her Commonwealth Games campaign to a close.

The Indian distance runner had earlier finished fifth in the 3000m steeplechase final in Glasgow.

Athletics: Tejaswin Shankar second after five decathlon events

Tejaswin Shankar remains second overall in the decathlon after five events with 4339 points.

The Indian athlete clocked 49.51s in his 400m heat to earn 837 points and trails leader Damian Warner of Canada by just 14 points heading into the second day.

Athletics: Seema Kaliramna third, Nidhi Rani fourth after three rounds

Seema Kaliramna holds third place in the women’s discus throw final with a best throw of 58.65m after three rounds.

Nidhi Rani improved to 57.10m on her third attempt and sits fourth

Athletics: Nidhi Rani third after opening throws, Seema Kaliramna fouls first attempt

Nidhi Rani is third after the opening round of the women’s discus throw final with a 55.67m effort.

Seema Kaliramna registered a foul on her first attempt and is yet to record a valid mark.

Athletics: Tejaswin Shankar tops high jump, climbs to second in decathlon

Tejaswin Shankar topped the high jump standings in the men’s decathlon, clearing 2.15m in his strongest event to earn 944 points.

The Indian athlete climbed to second overall after four events with 3502 points.

Who is Lovepreet Singh

Lovepreet Singh, born on September 6, 1997, in Bal Sachandar village, Amritsar, Punjab, comes from a humble family. Inspired by local weightlifters, he began weightlifting in 2010 at the age of 13 under the guidance of local coaches. Despite financial hardships, his determination and disciplined training helped him progress steadily through the junior and senior ranks.

Lovepreet represented Punjab in national competitions before joining the Sports Authority of India (SAI) National Camp at NS NIS Patiala in 2017. He initially competed in the 105kg category, winning medals at the Junior Commonwealth and Asian Junior Championships.

After the introduction of new IWF weight categories, he moved to the 109kg category, where he won the bronze medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games and the gold medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships.

He now competes in the men’s +110kg category and achieved a personal best total of 386kg (174kg snatch + 212kg clean & jerk) while finishing fifth at the 2026 Asian Weightlifting Championships, establishing himself among India’s top heavyweight weightlifters.

Weightlifting: Lovepreet Singh wins silver medal

India’s Lovepreet Singh won the silver medal in the +110kg weightlifting final with a combined lift of 388kg, missing out on gold by 1kg.

Lovepreet Singh, a Birmingham 2022 bronze medallist, set a Games snatch record of 176kg before adding 212kg in the clean and jerk to secure his second CWG medal.

Athletics: Tajinderpal Singh Toor fifth, Samardeep Singh Gill seventh in shot put final

Tajinderpal Singh Toor finished fifth in the shot put final with a best throw of 20.27m, while compatriot Samardeep Singh Gill placed seventh with a 20.03m effort.

Athletics: Tajinderpal fifth, Samardeep seventh after three rounds

Tajinderpal Singh Toor is fifth in the men’s shot put final with a best throw of 20.27m after three rounds.

Samardeep Singh Gill improved to 20.03m on his third attempt and is seventh, with both Indians earning three more throws as the top eight athletes after the opening rounds.

Weightlifting: Lovepreet Singh leads after Games record snatch

Lovepreet Singh topped the snatch standings in the men’s +110kg final after lifting a Commonwealth Games record 176kg on his third attempt.

The Indian improved from 168kg to 173kg before his record-breaking lift, carrying a 10kg lead into the clean and jerk section.

Athletics: Animesh Kujur bows out in 200m semi-finals

Animesh Kujur’s Commonwealth Games campaign came to an end after he finished sixth in his men’s 200m semi-final with a time of 20.65s.

The top two finishers in each of the three semi-finals, along with the next two fastest athletes overall, progress to the final.

Athletics: Tajinderpal Singh Toor third, Samardeep Singh Gill fifth after opening throws

Tajinderpal Singh Toor sits third after the opening round of the men’s shot put final with a best throw of 20.06m.

Compatriot Samardeep Singh Gill is fifth with 19.56m.

Weightlifting: Lovepreet Singh eyes another Commonwealth Games medal

Lovepreet Singh will look to finish India’s weightlifting programme on a high when he competes in the +110kg final next.

The Indian weightlifter won bronze at Birmingham 2022 and will be looking to add another Commonwealth Games medal to his collection in Glasgow.

India sweep team titles at Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships 2026

While there was no table tennis in the 2026 Commonwealth Games programme, the Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships is going on in New Delhi.

Today, India claimed both the men’s and women’s team titles. The men edged Malaysia 3-2 to successfully defend their crown, while the women won 3-0 against the same opponents. Read the full report here.

Bowls: Nayanmoni Saikia loses in women’s singles sectional play match

Nayanmoni Saikia lost 6-4, 6-6 against Malaysia’s Emma Firyana Saroji after the second set in their women’s singles sectional play match ended in a draw.

The defeat leaves the Indian with one win and two losses from her three group-stage matches.

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