President Droupadi Murmu today congratulated Indian para-athletes Dilip Mahadu Gavit and Mohammed Basil Morssinganakathi for their historic gold-silver finish in the men’s T47 100m event and long jumper Murali Sreeshankar for winning the silver medal at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow.
Dilip Mahadu Gavit clinched the gold medal in the men’s T47 100m with a Games record time of 10.71 seconds, while Mohammed Basil Morssinganakathi secured the silver medal with a season-best 10.83 seconds, handing India a memorable one-two finish in the event.
Congratulating the para-athletes in a post on X, President Murmu said, “Indian para athletics has scripted a memorable chapter of sporting excellence. Heartiest congratulations to Dilip Mahadu Gavit on winning the gold medal and Mohammed Basil Morssinganakathi on securing the 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.”
Murali Sreeshankar also added to India’s medal tally by winning the silver medal in the men’s long jump with a best effort of 8.09 metres. It was his second consecutive Commonwealth Games silver after finishing second at the Birmingham 2022 Games with a jump of 8.08 metres.
The President congratulated Sreeshankar, saying, “Warm congratulations to Murali Sreeshankar on winning the silver medal in the men’s long jump at the 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.”
India’s medal tally at the Commonwealth Games 2026 currently stands at 15, including three gold, nine silver and three bronze medals.
Here’s a complete sport-wise list of India’s medallists.
India’s medallists from CWG 2026
| No. | Athlete | Event | Sport | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jhandu Kumar | Men’s heavyweight | Para powerlifting | Bronze |
| 2 | Rishikanta Singh | Men’s 60kg | Weightlifting | Silver |
| 3 | Mirabai Chanu | Women’s 48kg | Weightlifting | Gold |
| 4 | Muthupandi Raja | Men’s 65kg | Weightlifting | Silver |
| 5 | Gyaneshwari Yadav | Women’s 53kg | Weightlifting | Silver |
| 6 | Bindyarani Devi | Women’s 58kg | Weightlifting | Bronze |
| 7 | Sharmila Dhankar | Women’s shot put F57 | Para athletics | Gold |
| 8 | Sarvesh Kushare | Men’s high jump | Athetics | Silver |
| 9 | Shilpa K Shyla | Women’s shot put F57 | Para athletics | Bronze |
| 10 | Valluri Ajaya Babu | Men’s 79kg | Weightlifting | Silver |
| 11 | Harjinder Kaur | Women’s 69kg | Weightlifting | Silver |
| 12 | Gulveer Singh | Men’s 10000m | Athletics | Silver |
| 13 | Murali Sreeshankar | Men’s long jump | Athletics | Silver |
| 14 | Dilip Gavit | Men’s 100m T47 | Para athletics | Gold |
| 15 | Mohammed Basil | Men’s 100m T47 | Para athletics | Silver |
Para athlete Dilip Gavit wins gold, Mohammed Basil Morssinganakath claims silver at Commonwealth Games
India scripted history in para athletics at the Commonwealth Games, securing a historic one-two finish in the men’s 100-metre T47 final, with Dilip Mahadu Gavit winning gold and Mohammed Basil Morssinganakath claiming silver.
Gavit clocked a Games record and season-best time of 10.71 seconds to take the top spot, while Basil produced his season-best time of 10.83 seconds to finish second in a closely fought race. England’s Kevin Santos completed the podium with 10.85 seconds to win the bronze medal.
These medals were India’s third and fourth medals of the day, after long jumper Murali Sreeshankar had earlier opened the day’s account with a silver in the men’s long jump. The silver medal also made Sreeshankar the first Indian men’s long jumper to win two Commonwealth Games medals.
The gold was India’s third at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, following Mirabai Chanu’s victory in the women’s 48-kilogram weightlifting event and Sharmila Dhankar’s triumph in the women’s shot put F57 para athletics category. The medals lifted India to eighth spot in the standings, taking its overall tally to 15 medals — three gold, nine silver and three bronze.
President Droupadi Murmu has congratulated Dilip Mahadu Gavit on winning the Gold Medal and Mohammed Basil Morssinganakathi on securing the Silver Medal in the Men’s 100-metre T47 event at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2026.