# Gavit, Basil win gold and silver in Commonwealth Games 100m

2026-08-15T13:25:24+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk

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India’s Dilip Mahadu Gavit and Mohammed Basil finished first and second in the men’s 100m T47 final at the 2026 Commonwealth Games on Wednesday. Gavit won gold in a Games record and season’s best time of 10.71 seconds. Basil took silver with his season’s best of 10.83 seconds. England’s Kevin Santos finished third in 10.85 seconds. The result gave India its third gold medal at the Games, after Mirabai Chanu won the women’s 48kg weightlifting event and Sharmila Dhankar took the women’s F57 shot put title. The T47 sprint class covers athletes with arm impairment or absence affecting strength, movement or coordination on one side.

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- thehansindia.com <https://www.thehansindia.com/sports/commonwealth-games-2026-historic-1-2-finish-by-gavit-basil-1103207>

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