Gulveer shines with historic 5000m bronze for his 2nd medal, para shot putter Rana wins gold
Indian athlete Gulveer Singh made history by winning a bronze medal in the 5000m at the Commonwealth Games, becoming the first Indian to secure two athletics medals in a single edition. The day also saw success for para-athlete Soman Rana and triple jumpers Praveen Chithravel and Selva Prabhu Thirumaran.
Gulveer Singh became the first Indian to win a 5000m medal in the Commonwealth Games as well as the first from the country to win two athletics medals a single edition of the Games, while para shot putter Soman Rana clinched a gold on a historic day for differently abled athletes here on Saturday (August 1, 2026).
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