The 22-year-old Preeti from Bhiwani won her pre-quarterfinals contest against Deborah Mtenje of Malawi via Referee Stop Contest (RSC)
The Indian team, which scripted history with a fourth-place finish at the Tokyo Olympics, continues to follow their strict fitness regime introduced by the strength and conditioning coach Wayne
The 23-year-old, who will compete in the men's 81kg category, discovered judo at the age of 10 after joining a free academy in Delhi's Munirka village
The 21-year-old Esha produced a commanding display in the final, registering 40 hits to seal the gold medal
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After the conclusion of Day 3 at Commonwealth Games 2026, India is at seventh position with one Gold, two Silver and one Bronze. Australia is a the top with 17 Gold, followed by England & Scotland
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With the triumph, Chanu became only the second Indian athlete after wrestler Vinesh Phogat to win three successive individual gold medals at the Commonwealth Games.
Rishikanta also broke the Commonwealth Games snatch record with a successful 121kg lift during the men's 60kg final
Jadumani will have the chance to move one win away from an assured medal if he gets the better of Pakistan's Sumama Rehman on Sunday
Anahat Singh became the first Indian to win the World Junior Squash Championships after defeating Egypt's Ruqayya Salem in straight games
Chopra, who won gold in the 2018 Games in Gold Coast in Australia with a throw of 86.47m, missed the 2022 edition due to an injury.
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The Tokyo Olympic bronze medallist advanced directly to the women's 75kg semifinals after receiving a bye, assuring India of its first medal of the Games
Mohanty totalled 71.700 points, while Yogeshwar was close behind at 71.400. Both secured berths in the 24-man all-around final, subject to the two-per-country qualification rule
World No 20 Anahat, a bronze medal-winning semifinalist last year, is firm favourite, and is just one step away from becoming India's first World Junior squash champion
Fulton, who guided India to their second consecutive bronze medal at the Paris Olympics, very well knows that consistency will be key if India is to win a drought-ending medal at the upcoming WC
The day's first medal opportunity comes in artistic gymnastics, where Pranati Nayak, Nishka Agarwal, Eshita Rewale and Protistha Samanta will compete in the women's team final.
India are currently ranked ninth in the medal tally standings, with just one bronze medal to their name
Despite competing in Group B with a lower lift record, Jhandu Kumar managed to tip the scales with his massive 190 kg lift in his second attempt to secure the medal