India competed at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games, held in Edinburgh, Scotland, from 16 to 25 July 1970. It was the country's sixth appearance at the Commonwealth Games after making its debut at the 1934 British Empire Games.
The Indian contingent consisted of 30 athletes who competed across five sports. India won twelve medals, including five gold medals, three silver medals and four bronze medals, finishing sixth in the overall medal table.
Medalists India won twelve medals including five gold, three silver and four bronze medals and finished sixth in the overall medal table. Wrestling was India's most successful sport, accounting for nine of the country's twelve medals, including five gold medals. The Games also marked India's first Commonwealth Games medal in boxing, won by Shivaji Bhonsle in the men's welterweight division.
MedalNameSportEvent GoldVed PrakashWrestlingLight flyweight 48 kg GoldSudesh KumarWrestlingFlyweight 52 kg GoldUdey ChandWrestlingLightweight 68 kg GoldMukhtiar SinghWrestlingWelterweight 74 kg GoldHarishchandra BirajdarWrestlingMiddleweight 82 kg SilverSajjan SinghWrestlingHeavyweight 90 kg SilverBishwanath SinghWrestlingLight heavyweight 100 kg SilverMaruti ManeWrestlingSuper heavyweight over 100 kg BronzeRandhawa SinghWrestlingFeatherweight 62 kg BronzeAlexander NavisWeightliftingFeatherweight 56 kg BronzeMohinder Singh GillAthleticsMen's triple jump BronzeShivaji BhonsleBoxingWelterweight 67 kg
Competitors The Indian contingent consisted of 30 athletes who competed across five sports.
SportMenWomenTotalAthletics909Badminton404Boxing22Weightlifting55Wrestling1010Total 30 0 30
Athletics
Nine athletes competed in the athletics events. Mohinder Singh Gill won the bronze medal in the men's triple jump.
Track AthleteEventQualificationFinalResultRankResultRankHarnek SinghMen's 5000 metrescolspan="2" Men's marathonrowspan="4" colspan="2" 2:23:1216Dhavamrai Biredar2:29:1819Jagbir SinghBachan SinghMen's 20 miles walk
Field AthleteEventQualificationFinalResultRankResultRankPraveen KumarMen's discus throwrowspan="4" colspan="2" Men's hammer throw60.34 m5Bhim SinghMen's high jump2.06 m4Labh SinghMen's long jumpMen's triple jump15.52 m815.70 m6Mohinder Singh GillMen's long jumpcolspan="2" Men's triple jump16.07 m315.90 m
Combined AthleteEvent100 mLong jumpShot putHigh jump400 m110 m hurdlesDiscus throwPole vaultJavelin throw1500 mPointsRankVijay Singh ChauhanMen's decathlon11.46.73 m10.55 m1.83 m50.9————3,446
Badminton
Suresh Goel won the bronze medal in the men's singles event.
AthleteEventRound of 16Quarter-finalSemifinalFinal / Opposition ResultOpposition ResultOpposition ResultOpposition ResultRankSatish BhatiaMen's singlescolspan="4" Raman Ghoshcolspan="4" Suresh GoelDipu GhoshRaman GhoshMen's doublesrowspan="2" colspan="3" Suresh GoelSatish Bhatiacolspan="3"
Boxing
Shivaji Bhonsle won the bronze medal in the welterweight 67 kg category.
AthleteEventPreliminary RoundQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalOpposition ResultOpposition ResultOpposition ResultOpposition ResultRankMuniswami VenuLightweight 60 kgcolspan="4" Shivaji BhonsleWelterweight 67 kgcolspan="1"
Weightlifting
Alexander Navis won the bronze medal in the men's featherweight 60 kg combined event.
AthleteEventResultRankAnil MondalFlyweight 52 kgS. J. GabrielShannug VelliswamyBantamweight 56 kg5Alexander NavisFeatherweight 60 kgArun K. DasLightweight 67.5 kg5
Wrestling
India won five golds, three silvers and a bronze medal in wrestling at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games.
Freestyle men AthleteEventCompetition roundsRankOpposition ResultOpposition ResultOpposition ResultOpposition ResultVed PrakashLight flyweight 48 kgcolspan="1" Sudesh KumarFlyweight 52 kgcolspan="1" Bishambar SinghBantamweight 57 kgcolspan="1" 4Randhawa SinghFeatherweight 62 kgUdey ChandLightweight 68 kgMukhtiar SinghWelterweight 74 kgHarishchandra BirajdarMiddleweight 82 kgcolspan="1" Sajjan SinghLight heavyweight 90 kgBishwanath SinghHeavyweight 100 kgcolspan="1" Maruti ManeSuper heavyweight +100 kgcolspan="1"
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