India at the 2010 Commonwealth Games

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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.

Medalists

India won the most medals in their home games. India won 30 medals in shooting including 14 Gold medals and won 19 medals (10 are Gold medals) from wrestling out of all 21 participants.

Archery

India sent 12 archers to the 2010 commonwealth games Delhi.

Men

Women

Athletics

116 Indian athletes took part in track and field and won twelve medals.

Men's track

Men's field

Women's track

Women's field

Paralympic athletics

Badminton

Men

Women

Mixed

Boxing

India won seven medals including three gold medals.

Diving

India selected a team to the Games:

Men

Women

Gymnastics

India selected gymnasts to the Games.

Men's artistic

Women

Rhythmic

Field Hockey

Men

India has been drawn into Group A with Australia, Pakistan, Malaysia and Scotland.

Pool A

First to fourth place classification

Semi-finals

Gold medal match

Women

Pool A

Lawn Bowls

Netball

22 members squad for 2010 Commonwealth Games has been declared. India is drawn in Pool A

Pool A

Rugby Sevens

Men

India is in Pool B

Group B

Shooting

India topped the medal table in shooting

Men

Women

Squash

India's squash team will consist of 10 athletes (5 men and 5 Women).

Men

Women

Swimming

India's swimming team consisted of 20 swimmers.

Men

Women

Paralympic swimming

Synchronized swimming

India competed in synchronized swimming at the 2010 Games.

Table tennis

India's table tennis team consisted of 10 athletes and 4 reserves

Men

Women

Teams

Tennis

India selected top stars such as Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi.

Men

Women

Mixed

Weightlifting

Men

Women

Powerlifting

Wrestling

Indian wrestling team consists of 21 wrestlers.

Men's Freestyle

Women's Freestyle

Greco-Roman

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