India scripted history in para athletics at the Commonwealth Games by securing a historic one-two finish in the men’s 100m T47 final, with Dilip Mahadu Gavit winning gold and Mohammed Basil Morssinganakath claiming silver.. Gavit clocked a Games record and season-best time of 10.71 seconds to take the top spot with a clear lead, while Basil produced a season-best 10.83 seconds to finish second in a closely-fought race. England’s Kevin Santos completed the podium with a season-best 10.85 seconds to win bronze.The two medals lifted India to eighth spot in the standings with three gold, nine silver and three bronze.The men's 100m T47 is a para athletics sprint event for athletes with a unilateral arm impairment or absence, affecting strength, movement or coordination on one side.
A historic double podium for Bharat!
— Dr Mansukh Mandaviya (@mansukhmandviya) July 29, 2026
Heartiest congratulations to Dilip Mahadu Gavit for winning Gold with a Games Record (10.71s) and Mohammed Basil for clinching Silver (10.83s) in the Men's Para 100m T47.
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Murali Sreeshankar added another chapter to Indian athletics history on Wednesday, becoming the country's first long jump double medallist in Commonwealth Games with a silver in Glaglow. Having claimed silver in Birmingham in 2022, the 27-year-old added another medal to his collection after producing a best leap of 8.09 metres, capping an emotional comeback from the career-threatening knee injury that had nearly derailed his career.
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