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Showing posts with label History of Commonwealth Game. Show all posts
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Friday, August 8, 2014

Indian Medal Winners in 20th Commonwealth Games

Gold Medal Winners

Medal Winners Events
Amit Kumar Wrestling
Abhinav Bindra Shooting
Apurvi Chandela Shooting
Sukhen Dey Weightlifting
Yogeshwar Dutt Wrestling
Sanjita Khumukcham Weightlifting
Sushil Kumar Wrestling
Babita Kumari Wrestling
Dipika Pallikal, Joshana Chinappa Squash
Kashyap Parupalli Badminton
Jitu Rai Shooting
Rahi Sarnobat Shooting
Vikas Shive Gowda Athletics
Sathish Sivlingam Weightlifting
Vinesh Wrestling

Silver Medal Winners

Ayonika Paul Shooting
Amalraj Anthony Arputharaj, Sharath Kamal Achanta Table Tennis
Bajrang Wrestling
Navjot Chana Judo
Mirabai Chanu Saikhom Weightlifting
Laishram Devi Boxing
Malaika Goel Shooting
Ashwini Ponnappa, Jwala Gutta Badminton
Geetika Jakhar Wrestling
Mandeep Jangra Boxing
Satywart Kadian Wrestling
Ravi Katulu Weightlifting
Devendro Laishram Boxing
Lalita Wrestling
Shushila Likmabam Judo
Sakshi Malik Wrestling
Santoshi Matsa Weightlifting
Prakash Nanjappa Shooting
Gagan Narang Shooting
Seema Punia Athletics
Rajinder Rahelu Powerlifting
Sanjeev Rajput Shooting
Anisa Sayyed Shooting
Gurpal Singh Shooting
Shreyasi Singh Shooting
Harpreet Singh Shooting
Vikas Thakur Weightlifting
Rajeev Tomar Wrestling
Vijender Boxing
Sadar Singh, Akashdeep Singh, Birendra Lakar, Chinglensana Kangujam, Chandana Nikkin Thimmaiah, Danish Mujtaba, Dharamvir Singh, Gurwinder Chandi, Gurbaj Singh, Kothajit Khadangbam, Manpreet Singh, Sreejesh Parattu Raveendran, Rupinder Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Sunil Sowmarpet Vitalacharya, Raghunath Vokkaliga Ramachandra Mens Hockey

Bronze Medal Winners

Arpinder Singh Athletics
Lajja Gauswami Shooting
R. V. Gurusaidutta Badminton
Dipa Karmakar Gymnastics
Rajwinder Kaur Judo
Sakina Khatun Powerlifting
Pawan Kumar Wrestling
Ganesh Mali Weightlifting
Chandrakant Mali Weightlifting
Asab Mohd Shooting
Gagan Narang Shooting
Navjot Kaur Wrestling
Omkar Otari Weightlifting
Pinki Rani Boxing
Manavjit Sandhu Shooting
P. V. Sindhu Badminton
Swati Singh Weightlifting
Kalpana Thoudam Judo
Punam Yadav Weightlifting

Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Commonwealth Game History

Reverend Ashley Cooper was the first person to propose the idea of having a Pan-Britannic sporting contest to foster a spirit of goodwill and understanding within the British Empire. In 1928, a key Canadian athlete, Bobby Robinson, was given the task of organizing the first-ever Commonwealth Games. These Games were held in 1930, in the city of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, and saw the participation of 400 athletes from eleven countries.




Since then, the Commonwealth Games have been held every four years, except for the period during the Second World War. The Games have been known by various names such as the British Empire Games, Friendly Games, and British Commonwealth Games. Since 1978, they have been known as the Commonwealth Games. Originally having only single-competition sports, the 1998 Commonwealth Games at Kuala Lumpur saw a major change when team sports such as cricket, hockey, and netball made their first appearance.


In 2001, the Games Movement adopted the three values of Humanity, Equality, and Destiny as the core values of the Commonwealth Games. These values inspire and connect thousands of people and signify the broad mandate for holding the Games within the Commonwealth.

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