India at the 2010 Commonwealth Games

India at the
2010 Commonwealth Games
CGF codeIND
CGAIndian Olympic Association
Websiteolympic.ind.in
in Delhi, India
Competitors495
Flag bearersOpening: Abhinav Bindra[1]
Closing: Gagan Narang
Medals
Ranked 2nd
Gold
38
Silver
27
Bronze
36
Total
101
Commonwealth Games appearances (overview)

India hosted the 2010 Commonwealth Games which were held in Delhi from 3 to 14 October 2010. India won 101 medals in total, including 38 Gold medals, enabling it to finish the Games at second position behind Australia. For the first time in the history of the Games India won over 100 medals in total. For the first time in the history of the Games, India won a medal in Gymnastics, where Ashish Kumar won a Silver and a Bronze. And it was after a gap of 52 years that India won a Gold in Athletics when Krishna Poonia won Gold in Women's discus throw and when Geeta Phogat won India's first ever gold medal in women's wrestling.[2]

  1. ^ "CWG opening: Bindra to be flag bearer". India Today. 2 October 2010. Retrieved 5 October 2010.
  2. ^ "Info System". D2010results.thecgf.com. Archived from the original on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 13 August 2014.