New Delhi: India moved to the sixth position in the medal table after winning the ninth medal on the fourth day in Birmingham. Vijay Kumar Yadav won bronze and Sushila Devi won silver. Weightlifter Harjinder Kaur won bronze for India’s ninth medal. Harjinder secured the medal by defeating Nigeria’s Joy Eze.
So far the total medal tally is 3 gold, 3 silver and 3 bronze. Meerabai Chanu in women’s weightlifting, Jeremy Lalrinnungka in men’s 67kg and Achinta Sheeley in 73kg won gold for India. Bindyarani Devi in women’s 55 kg, Sanket Sargar in men’s 55 kg, Shusheela Likmabam in women’s 48 kg judo, Vijayakumar Yadav in men’s 60 kg judo, Har Jinder Kaur in women’s 71 kg and Rururajari Pooja in men’s 61 kg won medals for India.
Around 215 athletes from India are participating in 15 different sports like Athletics, Badminton, Cycling, Boxing, Hockey, Judo, Squash, Swimming, Table Tennis, Triathlon, Weightlifting and Cricket.
India is hoping to win more medals this time than the 2018 Commonwealth Games. India finished the campaign with 66 medals including 26 gold, 20 silver and 20 bronze.