# Gulveer Singh, Harjinder Kaur bag CWG 2026 silver medals 2026-08-07T23:46:03+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet President Droupadi Murmu congratulated Gulveer Singh and Harjinder Kaur on their silver medals at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2026. Gulveer won India's first-ever men's 10,000m medal at the Games, clocking 27:49.78. Harjinder took silver in women's 69kg weightlifting with a career-best 227kg total, breaking the Games snatch record twice. India has 12 medals, two gold, seven silver, three bronze, and is ninth in the standings. Australia leads with 77 medals. Harjinder improved on her bronze from Birmingham 2022. Gulveer's historic run puts Indian distance running on the Commonwealth map. ## Coverage - thehindu.com - thehindu.com Tags: athletics, Commonwealth Games, Glasgow, Gulveer Singh, Harjinder Kaur, weightlifting Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/president-murmu-hails-gulveer-singh-harjinder-kaur-for-cwg-2026-silvers/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/president-murmu-hails-gulveer-singh-harjinder-kaur-for-cwg-2026-silvers/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.