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Gulveer Singh and Harjinder Kaur win historic CWG silvers
The Hindu··29 Jul
Gulveer Singh won silver in the men's 10,000m at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, clocking 27:49.78 to finish behind Australia's Ky Robinson and secure India's first ever medal in the event. Harjinder Kaur added silver in women's 69kg weightlifting with a career best 227kg total, finishing behind Canada's Charlotte Simoneau. President Droupadi Murmu congratulated both athletes.
Prism
What It Means For You
- Sports fans following the Commonwealth Games get two fresh medal moments adding to India's growing tally in Glasgow this week.
- Aspiring athletes in athletics and weightlifting gain visible role models from the Army and Punjab who reached the podium this year.
- Citizens tracking India's overall Games performance can note the country's first ever medal in the men's 10,000m event.
What's Happening
- Gulveer Singh won silver in the men's 10,000m at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, clocking 27:49.78 behind Australia's Ky Robinson.
- Harjinder Kaur won silver in the women's 69kg weightlifting event with a career best total of 227kg, behind Canada's Charlotte Simoneau.
- President Droupadi Murmu congratulated both athletes in separate posts, calling their performances a source of national pride.
A Long Wait Ends In Glasgow
- Gulveer's silver marks India's first ever Commonwealth Games podium finish in the men's 10,000m event in the Games' history.
- Harjinder Kaur rewrote the Commonwealth Games snatch record twice during her event, improving on the bronze she won at Birmingham 2022.
- Three Indian boxers also advanced to the semifinals on the same day, assuring the country of at least three more medals.
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