India competed at the 1994 Commonwealth Games held in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, from 18 to 28 August 1994. It was the country's eleventh appearance at the Commonwealth Games since making its debut at the 1934 British Empire Games.
The Indian contingent consisted of 39 athletes competing across four sports. India won a total of 24 medals, comprising six gold, eleven silver, and seven bronze medals, to finish sixth in the overall medal table.
Medalists India won 24 medals, including six gold, eleven silver and seven bronze medals, to finish sixth in the overall medal table.
MedalNameSportEvent GoldJaspal RanaShootingMen's 25 m centre-fire pistol GoldJaspal Rana Ashok PanditShootingMen's 25 m centre-fire pistol – pairs GoldMansher SinghShootingMen's Trap GoldMurgesan VeerasamyWeightliftingFlyweight 54 kg – snatch GoldBadathala AdisekharWeightliftingFlyweight 54 kg – clean and jerk GoldBadathala AdisekharWeightliftingFlyweight 54 kg – overall SilverJaspal RanaShootingMen's 10 m air pistol SilverRoopa UnnikrishnanShootingWomen's 50 m small bore rifle three positions SilverBadathala AdisekharWeightliftingFlyweight 54 kg – snatch SilverMurgesan VeerasamyWeightliftingFlyweight 54 kg – overall SilverChandersekaran RaghavanWeightliftingBantamweight 59 kg – snatch SilverChandersekaran RaghavanWeightliftingBantamweight 59 kg – clean and jerk SilverChandersekaran RaghavanWeightliftingBantamweight 59 kg – overall SilverSatheesha RaiWeightliftingLightweight 70 kg – clean and jerk SilverSatheesha RaiWeightliftingLightweight 70 kg – overall SilverAshok KumarWrestlingBantamweight 57 kg SilverRandhir SinghWrestlingMiddleweight 82 kg BronzeSah BirjuBoxingLight-flyweight 48 kg BronzeJaspal Rana Vivek SinghShootingMen's 10 m air pistol – pairs BronzeRoopa Unnikrishnan Kuheli GanguleeShootingWomen's 50 m small bore rifle three positions – pairs BronzeMurgesan VeerasamyWeightliftingFlyweight 54 kg – clean and jerk BronzeRamesh KumarWrestlingLight flyweight 48 kg BronzeKirpa ShankarWrestlingFlyweight 51 kg BronzeSubhash VermaWrestlingHeavyweight 100 kg
Competitors The Indian contingent included 39 athletes competing across four sports.
SportMenWomenTotalBoxing33Shooting10616Weightlifting1010Wrestling1010Total33639
Boxing
India competed in three boxing events at the 1994 Commonwealth Games. Birju Shah won the bronze medal in the light-flyweight division.
AthleteEventPreliminaryQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalRankOpposition ResultOpposition ResultOpposition ResultOpposition ResultBirju ShahLight-flyweight 48 kgGurmeet SinghBantamweight 54 kgrowspan="2" colspan="4" Venkatesan DevarajanFeatherweight 57 kg
Shooting
India competed in 25 shooting events at the 1994 Commonwealth Games. Indian shooters won three gold medals, two silver medals and two bronze medals.
AthleteEventPreliminaryFinalPointsRankPointsRankJaspal RanaMen's 50 m free pistolQ633.48Ashok Pandit53513colspan="2" Jaspal RanaAshok PanditMen's 50 m free pistol – pairscolspan="2" 10717Jaspal RanaMen's 25 m centre-fire pistolrowspan="3" colspan="2" 581Ashok Pandit5754Jaspal RanaAshok PanditMen's 25 m centre-fire pistol – pairs1168 Dhyan SinghMen's 25 m rapid-fire pistol56711rowspan="2" colspan="2" Ved Pilaniya56413Dhyan SinghVed PilaniyaMen's 25 m rapid-fire pistol – pairscolspan="2" 11107Abha DhillanWomen's 25 m sport pistolQ658.58Abha DhillanSonika ManonWomen's 25 m sport pistol – pairscolspan="2" 10995Jaspal RanaMen's 10 m air pistolQ670.7Vivek Singh56115colspan="2" Jaspal RanaVivek SinghMen's 10 m air pistol – pairscolspan="2" 1133Abha DhillanWomen's 10 m air pistol36115rowspan="2" colspan="2" Sonika Manon35816Abha DhillanSonika ManonWomen's 10 m air pistol – pairscolspan="2" 7216T. C. PalangappaMen's 10 m air rifleQ676.55Roopa UnnikrishnanWomen's 10 m air rifle37711rowspan="2" colspan="2" Deepali Sirsat37512Roopa UnnikrishnanDeepali SirsatWomen's 10 m air rifle – pairscolspan="2" 7564T. C. PalangappaMen's 50 m rifle prone57431rowspan="2" colspan="2" M. T. Sutar57529T. C. PalangappaM. T. SutarMen's 50 m rifle prone – pairscolspan="2" 11619Kuheli GanguleeWomen's 50 m small-bore rifle prone56917colspan="2" Roopa UnnikrishnanQ5797Kuheli GanguleeRoopa UnnikrishnanWomen's 50 m small-bore rifle prone – pairscolspan="2" 11428Kuheli GanguleeWomen's 50 m small-bore rifle three positions54810colspan="2" Roopa UnnikrishnanQ662.5Kuheli GanguleeRoopa UnnikrishnanWomen's 50 m small-bore rifle three positions – pairscolspan="2" 1110Mansher SinghMen's trapQ141Moraad Ali Khan10819colspan="2" Mansher SinghMoraad Ali KhanTrap – pairscolspan="2" 16714Harinder BediSkeet11416colspan="2" Rao Inderjit SinghQ1376Harinder BediRao Inderjit SinghSkeet – pairscolspan="2" 17210
Weightlifting
India competed in six weightlifting events at the 1994 Commonwealth Games. Indian weightlifters won eleven medals, including three golds, seven silvers, and a bronze medal.
AthleteEventSnatchClean & jerkOverallResultRankResultRankResultRankBadathala AdisekharFlyweight 54 kg105.0 kg132.5 kg237.5 kgMurgesan Veerasamy105.0 kg127.5 kg232.5 kgChandersekaran RaghavanBantamweight 59 kg110.0 kg145.0 kg255.0 kgSandeep Kumar97.5 kg6120.0 kg6217.5 kg6Onkar SinghFeatherweight 64 kg127.5 kg7127.5 kg11Satheesha RaiLightweight 70 kg127.5 kg5165.0 kg292.5 kgNatarajan Sampath122.5 kg7155.0 kg5277.5 kg7Paramjit SharmaMiddleweight 76 kg115.0 kg9155.0 kg6270.0 kg6Harnam SinghSub-heavyweight 99 kg140.0 kg4172.5 kg5312.5 kg5Perumalsamy Karasu130.0 kg6165.0 kg7295.0 kg7
Wrestling
India competed in ten events and won two silver medals and three bronze medals in wrestling at the 1994 Commonwealth Games.
Freestyle men AthleteEventFinal / RankOpposition ResultRamesh KumarLight flyweight 48 kgKripa Shankar PatelFlyweight 52 kgAshok Kumar GargBantamweight 57 kgDharambir SinghFeatherweight 62 kg5Sucha SinghLightweight 68 kg4Tejbir SinghWelterweight 74 kg5Randhir SinghMiddleweight 82 kgSanjay KumarLight heavyweight 90 kg6Subhash VermaHeavyweight 100 kgJagdish SinghSuper heavyweight +100 kg4
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