CWG 2026: President Murmu hails Indian athletes after historic medal wins
New Delhi, July 30
President Droupadi Murmu congratulated Indian para athletes Dilip Mahadu Gavit and Mohammed Basil Morssinganakathi for winning gold and silver medals, respectively, in the men's 100m T47 event at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2026.
In a post shared by Rashtrapati Bhavan on X, the President said, "Indian para athletics has scripted a memorable chapter of sporting excellence. Heartiest congratulations to Dilip Mahadu Gavit on winning Gold Medal and Mohammed Basil Morssinganakathi on securing a Silver Medal in the Men's 100m T47 event at Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2026. Your historic Gold-Silver finish is a landmark moment for Indian para athletics. May you continue to inspire the nation with your extraordinary determination and excellence."
President Murmu also congratulated Indian long jumper Murali Sreeshankar on winning the silver medal in the men's long jump event.
"Warm congratulations to Murali Sreeshankar on winning the Silver Medal in the Men's Long Jump at Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2026! Securing consecutive Commonwealth silver medals is a monumental achievement that makes the entire nation proud. Wishing you continued success and an illustrious career ahead," Rashtrapati Bhavan said in another post on X.
India had a strong Day 7 at the Commonwealth Games 2026, winning three medals--one gold and two silver--and securing at least six more medals in boxing.
Dilip Mahadu Gavit won gold in the men's T47 100m with a Games record time of 10.71 seconds, while Mohammed Basil Morssinganakth took silver to complete India's one-two finish. Murali Sreeshankar also won silver in men's long jump, becoming the first Indian male long jumper to win two Commonwealth Games medals.
Six Indian boxers--Sakshi Choudhary, Jaismine Lamboria, Arundhati Choudhary, Sachin Siwach, Ankush Panghal and Narender Berwal--reached the semifinals, guaranteeing at least six more medals.
India also progressed in several athletics and lawn bowls events, while recording mixed results in swimming and para-athletics. At the end of Day 7, India had 15 medals in total--three gold, nine silver and three bronze.
India's medallists so far are Mirabai Chanu (gold, weightlifting), Sharmila Dhankar (gold, women's shot put F57), Dilip Mahadu Gavit (gold, men's T47 100m), Mohammed Basil Morssinganakth (silver, men's T47 100m), Murali Sreeshankar (silver, men's long jump), Rishikanta Singh (silver, weightlifting), Muthupandi Raja (silver, weightlifting), Gyaneshwari Yadav (silver, weightlifting), Sarvesh Kushare (silver, men's high jump), Gulveer Singh (silver, men's 10,000m), Harjinder Kaur (silver, weightlifting), Valluri Ajaya Babu (silver, weightlifting), Bindyarani Devi (bronze, weightlifting), Shilpa K. Shyla (bronze, women's shot put F57) and Jhandu Kumar (bronze, para powerlifting).
— ANI
Reader Comments
It's heartwarming to see our President personally applauding these athletes. The dedication it takes to overcome challenges and compete at this level is inspiring, especially for para athletes. Kudos to Dilip and Basil for making history! Also, can we talk about the boxing team? Six guaranteed medals is insane! 🥊👏
Great to see India shine at CWG! But as a sports fan, I feel we focus too much on medals from the same events (weightlifting, athletics). We need to diversify and push for more team sports—hockey, badminton, etc. Still, proud of every single athlete who brought glory. Well done, Sreeshankar and the para team! 🇮🇳💪
Dilip's gold with Games record is just wow! And Basil's silver too. These para athletes are the true warriors. But I hope the government supports them with better facilities and funding, not just tweets. They deserve real infrastructure. Also, Sreeshankar's consistency is gold standard. Well done! 👏
Honestly, weightlifting is carrying our medal count! So many silver and bronze there. But I'm most excited about the boxing semis—Sakshi, Jaismine, and gang have a real chance at gold. And let's not forget the lawn bowls team, quietly progressing. India is rising, and it's beautiful to see! 😊🇮🇳
Proud of Dilip and Basil—they've made the nation proud! But can we talk about the irony of the President tweeting
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