Gulveer Singh scripted history by becoming the first Indian athlete to win a medal in the men's 10,000m event at the Commonwealth Games. Competing in challenging conditions at Scotstoun Stadium, the 27-year-old clocked 27 minutes 49.78 seconds to secure the silver medal.

Australia's Kai Robinson claimed the gold medal, while Isle of Man's Mullarkey finished third to take bronze.

The race was contested in wet conditions after persistent rain made the track slippery. Gulveer remained in contention throughout but began the final lap in fourth position before producing a remarkable finishing burst to move into the silver-medal position.

The achievement marks another milestone in Indian long-distance running and adds to Gulveer's growing reputation on the international stage.

Army Aspirant Turned International Medallist

Gulveer Singh hails from Sirsa village in Uttar Pradesh's Aligarh district and currently serves as a Naib Subedar in the Indian Army. He initially took up running while preparing for army recruitment before joining the Grenadiers Regiment in 2018. His athletics career accelerated after entering military service, eventually earning him a place in India's national squad.

His Commonwealth Games silver is considered one of the biggest achievements of his career so far.

Harjinder Kaur Wins Second Consecutive Commonwealth Games Medal

India's second silver medal of the day came in women's weightlifting, where Harjinder Kaur finished runner-up in the 69kg category with a combined lift of 227 kilograms.

Harjinder produced a personal-best lift of 101kg in the snatch before successfully lifting 126kg in the clean and jerk to secure the silver medal.

Canada's Charlotte Simonneau won gold with a total lift of 240kg, while Australia's Phoebe Heyman took bronze after also finishing with 227kg but losing out on countback.

Following her medal-winning performance, Harjinder acknowledged the crowd with folded hands before celebrating with the Indian contingent.

Journey From Kabaddi to International Weightlifting

Harjinder, who belongs to Mahesh village in Punjab's Nabha region, initially participated in kabaddi and tug of war before switching to weightlifting on the advice of coach Parvinder Sharma.

Her physical strength, developed through household work such as operating traditional fodder-cutting equipment, proved beneficial after making the transition to weightlifting.

After winning bronze at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, she has now upgraded her medal to silver in Glasgow and has openly stated that winning gold remains her long-term objective.

India Continues Strong Weightlifting Campaign

Harjinder's medal became India's seventh in weightlifting at the ongoing Games.

Earlier in the competition, Mirabai Chanu won gold, while Rishikant Singh, Gyaneshwari Yadav, Raja Muthupandi and Ajay Babu secured silver medals. Bindiyarani Devi added a bronze medal to India's tally.

Weightlifting has once again emerged as one of India's strongest disciplines at the Games.

Three Indian Boxers Assure Medals

India also guaranteed three boxing medals after Preeti Pawar, Priya Ghanghas and Jadumani Singh advanced to the semi-finals of their respective weight categories.

Preeti Pawar defeated Northern Ireland's Nicole Clyde 5-0 in the women's 54kg quarter-final.

Priya Ghanghas overcame Scotland's Nia Mitchell by a 4-1 margin in the women's 60kg category.

In the men's 55kg division, Jadumani Singh registered a dominant 5-0 victory over Zambia's Mwengo Mwale.

All three boxers will compete in the semi-finals on July 31. Since Commonwealth Games boxing awards bronze medals to both losing semi-finalists, each has already secured at least a bronze medal for India.

Other Indian Performances

Weightlifter Nirupama Devi Seram narrowly missed out on a medal in the women's 63kg category after failing all three attempts in the clean and jerk. She had earlier finished fifth in the snatch with a lift of 93kg.

In athletics, Vishal TK qualified for the men's 400m semi-finals after finishing second in his heat with a timing of 46.49 seconds, while Rajesh Ramesh failed to progress.

Swimming saw mixed fortunes for India. Srihari Nataraj qualified for the men's 100m backstroke semi-finals with a time of 55.58 seconds. However, Sajan Prakash exited the men's 50m butterfly heats.

In para swimming, Karthik Budigina and Ali Imam advanced to the final of the men's 50m freestyle S13 event after finishing among the fastest qualifiers.

India slipped to ninth place in the overall medal standings despite adding two more silver medals, while Australia continued to dominate the Games with 35 gold medals and a total haul of 80 medals.