Commonwealth Games 2026 Day 8: India medal tally – 23; Neeraj, Yash Vir get historic double podium | Other Sports News

India produced one of its most memorable performances at the Commonwealth Games 2026 on Friday, collecting seven medals across judo and athletics while ensuring an even bigger finish to the campaign with all 10 Indian boxers storming into their respective gold medal bouts. The medal rush took India’s overall tally to 23 medals (5 gold, 12 silver and 6 bronze), underlining one of the country’s strongest single-day performances in Glasgow.

Asmita, Harsh script judo history

The day belonged to India’s judokas, who rewrote history by winning the country’s first-ever Commonwealth Games gold medals in the sport.

Asmita Dey opened the floodgates after edging Canada’s Heidi Quach in a dramatic women’s 48kg final, becoming India’s first Commonwealth judo champion. Moments later, Harsh Singh followed suit by defeating Australia’s Joshua Katz in the men’s 60kg final with a composed Waza-ari victory to double India’s golden celebrations.

Yamini Mourya added another podium finish by clinching silver in the women’s 57kg category, completing a landmark three-medal haul for Indian judo.

Neeraj, Yash Vir deliver double delight in javelin

India celebrated another memorable moment on the athletics track as Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra secured silver in the men’s javelin throw while Yash Vir Singh claimed bronze to complete a remarkable double podium finish.

Sri Lanka’s Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage claimed gold with the competition’s best throw, but Neeraj once again demonstrated his consistency on the biggest stage. Yash Vir, meanwhile, produced the performance of his career to join the Olympic champion on the podium, adding another chapter to India’s growing dominance in world javelin.

Tejaswin creates another first

Tejaswin Shankar added to India’s historic day by winning bronze in the men’s decathlon with 7,976 points, becoming the first Indian to win a Commonwealth Games medal in the gruelling combined event. Battling through ten disciplines over two days, Tejaswin held his nerve in the concluding 1500m to seal a breakthrough medal for Indian athletics.

Perfect day for Indian boxing

India’s boxers enjoyed a flawless outing, with every semifinalist booking a place in Saturday’s gold medal bouts. Preeti Pawar, Jaismine Lamboria, Arundhati Choudhary, Sakshi Choudhary, Priya Ghanghas, Lovlina Borgohain, Ankush Panghal, Jadumani Singh, Sachin Siwach and Narender Berwal all registered victories, guaranteeing India at least ten more medals while keeping alive hopes of a massive gold haul on the penultimate day.

Other highlights from Day 8

India also had mixed fortunes elsewhere. The mixed 4x400m relay team advanced to the final, while Navneet Singh and Dinesh Kumar maintained their impressive run in the men’s pairs bowls competition. Nayanmoni Saikia returned to winning ways in the women’s singles. However, India’s challenge ended in several events as Shraddha Kopade and Rohit Majgul bowed out in judo repechage bouts, while the country’s cyclists failed to progress in the track events.

With multiple boxing finals and several athletics medal events still to come, India heads into the closing stages of the Commonwealth Games with momentum firmly on its side.