The Shining Jewels of India in the History of Commonwealth Games

Indian athletes started with their journey in the Commonwealth Games, during 1934. Since then India has won 503 medals – 181 gold, 173 silver, and 149 bronze – at the Commonwealth Games.

The CWG 2010, held in Delhi turned the table for India. India won 101 medals across disciplines and finished second on the medals tally for the first and only time so far. India stands fourth in the all-time medal tally after Australia, England, and Canada.

Many Indian athletes have left their marks in the history of the Commonwealth games since their inception in 1934. What could be greater than starting this year’s CWGs with a remembrance of all the athletes who have their names embossed in the history of CWG.

Some of Our Gems that make India Proud

Neeraj Chopra–Javelin Throw

Neeraj Chopra won the javelin throw gold medal at the Commonwealth Games 2018. The Olympic Gold Winner in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Chopra also won the gold on 7 August 2021 with a throw of 87.58 m in his second attempt. Currently, he is one of only two Indians to have won an individual Olympic gold medal. He is the youngest-ever Indian Olympic gold medalist in an individual event and the only one to have won gold in his Olympic debut.

Very recently on 14 June 2022, he marked his return with a new national record of 89.30m that he set at the Paavo Nurmi Games in Turku, Finland. Just after 15 days, he broke his own national record of 89.30m and accomplished 89.94m at Stockholm Diamond League 2022 in Sweden on 30 June 2022.

Saina Nehwal–Badminton

Saina Nehwal is an Indian professional badminton player who has won 24 international titles, including 10 Superseries titles. Nehwal is also the first Indian to win two singles gold medals (2010 and 2018) in Commonwealth Games. She has also been conferred with the Arjuna Award, Padma Bhushan, and Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award by the GOI.

Jaspal Rana–Shooting

Jaspal Rana is an Indian Pistol shooter who has contested mainly in the 25 m Centre Fire Pistol category. He has won a gold medal in the CWGs 2006 and in total has 15 medals in his name. He has also been conferred the Arjuna award and Padma Shri. He has also been awarded the National Citizen award by Mother Teresa.

Abhinav Bindra– Shooting

Abhinav Bindra is yet again a brilliant rifle shooter who has not only won the gold at the Olympics but is also the first Indian to have held concurrently the world and Olympic titles for the men’s 10-meter air rifle event. Bindra has won seven medals at the Commonwealth Games and three medals at the Asian Games.

Sushil Kumar– Wrestling

Sushil Kumar has excelled at every Commonwealth Games he has participated in. He has won three gold medals across three different CWGs. The first came in the 2010 Delhi games, where Kumar won the gold in the 66 kg freestyle event in front of millions of Indians. The second gold was achieved at the 2014 Glasgow games and the third successive gold medal was won during the 2018 games in Australia.

The Commonwealth Games 2022

So, “How’s the Josh”?

The Commonwealth Games are just coming close and people are looking for ways to double the excitement. There are places being set to watch Indian athletes perform their best.

When it comes to the online betting market, the Commonwealth Games, just like other sports, get really popular among people. The most popular bets tend to be on the medal winners in each event, but there are also other interesting markets to explore. Many Indian legal betting bonus sites advertise betting offers during the Commonwealth games. This is a great way to add some excitement to your viewing of the Games, and it can also be a lucrative activity.

So get going and get ready for some fun and follow your favourite players this year at CWG 2022.