Commonwealth Games 2022


INDIA'S PERFORMANCE IN CWG 2022

Despite the absence of sporting disciplines like shooting, tennis, archery and Greco-Roman wrestling, India recorded a fabulous campaign at the Commonwealth Games 2022 as the athletes returned home with an impressive 61 medals. India dominated in wrestling and weightlifting at the Games, winning a total of 12 and 10 medals in two sporting disciplines, respectively.

It was a year of some historic firsts for the Indian contingent at the Games as the country won a medal for the first time in lawn bowls. India also won their maiden Commonwealth Games medals in Steeplechase and race walk at Birmingham making it a memorable affair for the nation.

India's best-ever performance at the Commonwealth Games came in the 2010 games in New Delhi as the host nation

Most Gold medals for India in a Commonwealth Games edition:

38 in 2010 at New Delhi, India

30 in 2002 at Manchester, England

26 in 2018 at Gold Coast, Australia

22 in 2006 at Melbourne, Australia

22 in 2022 at Birmingham, England



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