India at the Commonwealth Games 2026 continues to increase its medal tally at the CWG 2026 in Glasgow by adding one gold and two silver medals in athletics.
This time, India has created a historic one-two finish in the Men's 100m T47 para-athletics final, where Dilip Mahadu Gavit won the gold medal, and Mohammed Basil won the silver medal for India.
While in the long jump, Murali Sreeshanka added another silver to his medal tally for India, and he missed the gold by just 6 centimetres.
Explore who Dilip Gavit, Mohammed Basil & Murali Sreeshanka are with complete biographies in detail.
Dilip Mahadu Gavit Biography
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Details
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Full Name
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Dilip Mahadu Gavit
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Date of Birth
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23 January 1998
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Age
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28 years (as of 2026)
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State
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Maharashtra
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Sport
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Para Athletics
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Event
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Men's 100m T47
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Disability Category
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T47 (Upper limb impairment)
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Commonwealth Games 2026
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Gold Medal
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Special Achievement
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Set a new Commonwealth Games Record
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Dilip Gavit's Gold Medal Performance at Commonwealth Games 2026
Dilip Mahadu Gavit participated in the Men's 100m T47, and in the final, he completed the race in 10.71 seconds, creating history at the Commonwealth Games and winning the gold medal for India.
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Mohammed Basil Biography
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Details
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Full Name
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Mohammed Basil Morssinganakathi
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State
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Kerala
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Sport
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Para Athletics
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Event
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Men's 100m T47
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Commonwealth Games 2026
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Silver Medal
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Achievement
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Part of India's historic 1-2 finish
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Mohammed Basil Morssinganakathi's Silver Medal Performance at Commonwealth Games 2026
Mohammed Basil Morssinganakathi participated in the Men's 100m T47, and in the final, he completed the race in 10.83 seconds, creating history at the Commonwealth Games to achieve the first-ever one-two finish in the 100m race for India and winning the silver for India.
Murali Sreeshankar Biography
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Details
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Full Name
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Murali Sreeshankar
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Date of Birth
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27 March 1999
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Age
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27 years (as of 2026)
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State
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Kerala
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Sport
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Athletics
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Event
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Long Jump
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Commonwealth Games 2022
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Silver Medal
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Commonwealth Games 2026
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Silver Medal
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Murali Sreeshankar's Silver Medal Performance at Commonwealth Games 2026
Murali Sreeshankar participated in the long jump and jumped 8.09 metres, winning the silver medal for India at the Commonwealth Games 2026.
However, he missed by only 0.06 metres, and Jamaica's Tajay Gayle jumped over 8.15 metres and won the gold medal.
India's Medal Winners on Day 6
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Athlete
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Sport/Event
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Medal
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Dilip Mahadu Gavit
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Men's 100m T47
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🥇 Gold
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Mohammed Basil
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Men's 100m T47
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🥈 Silver
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Murali Sreeshankar
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Men's Long Jump
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🥈 Silver
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Interesting Facts
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Dilip Mahadu Gavit created history by setting a new Commonwealth Games record in the Men's 100m T47 in just 10.71 seconds.
For the first time, India has created a historic one-two finish in the Men's 100m T47 para-athletics final.
Murali Sreeshankar won the silver medal in the Commonwealth Games back-to-back in 2022 and 2026.