India at Commonwealth Games since 1934 | How many medals India have won in the CWG?

India has participated in every Commonwealth Games since 1934 except for four editions (1930, 1950, 1962, and 1986). When India debuted, the tournament was called the British Empire Games, back in 1934. India at Commonwealth Games has won 503 medals in total since its debut.

In London 1934 Commonwealth Games, six athletes competed from India in 10 track and field events and one wrestling event. Rashid Anwar, the Indian wrestler who competed in the men's 74kg freestyle wrestling event, brought the first medal for India. Since their debut, India have achieved 503 medals which include 181 gold, 173 silver, and 149 bronze. Let's look back a little and take a tour of the medals which is won by India at Commonwealth Games since 1934.

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India at Commonwealth Games since 1934

Before its independence, India participated in athletics but medals were few and far between until things took a turn for the better in 1958. In the 1958 CWG, India bagged 3 medals - 2 gold and 1 silver. Since then, India did not have to look back ever. Milkha Singh, the legendary sprinter brought the first gold for India at the 1958 Commonwealth Games after clinching the top spot in the men's 440-yard event. Heavyweight wrestler, Lila Ram also won gold in the men's 100kg freestyle category in the same year.

Not only that, the Cardiff 1958 was a historic year because, in that edition, Indian women participated for the first time. Track and field athletes Stephanie D'Souza and Elizabeth Devenport became the first Indian women to compete at the Commonwealth Games.

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The 2010 Commonwealth Games remains India's most successful Commonwealth Games until now. In this edition, they bagged 101 medals in total- 39 gold medals, 26 silvers and 36 bronze and finish second on the medals leaderboard.

Since the 2000s, India have consistently finished among the top five countries in the medals table. Indian athletes are improving themselves day by day and they are all set to keep the purple patch going at Birmingham 2022. Indians are ready to give their best in the 2022 edition which will start on July 28.