India at the 1978 Commonwealth Games
From Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core
| India at the Commonwealth Games |
||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
||||||||||||
| At the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
||||||||||||
| Flag bearer | Opening: Closing: |
|||||||||||
| Medals Rank: 6 |
Gold 5 |
Silver 5 |
Bronze 5 |
Total 15 |
||||||||
| Commonwealth Games history (summary) | ||||||||||||
| British Empire Games | ||||||||||||
| British Empire and Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||||
| British Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||||
| Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||||
This was the 8th time India participating in the Commonwealth Games.[1] India ranked 6th in the medal tally.
Medalists
Gold Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold |
Prakash Padukone | Badminton | Men's Singles | |
| Gold |
Ekambaram Karunakaran | Weightlifting | Flyweight | |
| Gold |
Ashok Kumar | Wrestling | Light Flyweight | |
| Gold |
Satbir Singh | Wrestling | Bantamweight | |
| Gold |
Rajinder Singh | Wrestling | Welterweight |
Silver Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Silver |
Tamil Selvin | Weightlifting | Bantamweight | |
| Silver |
Sudesh Kumar | Wrestling | Flyweight | |
| Silver |
Jagdish Kumar | Wrestling | Lightweight | |
| Silver |
Jagminder Singh | Wrestling | Featherweight | |
| Silver |
Satpal Singh | Wrestling | Heavyweight |
Bronze Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bronze |
Suresh Babu | Athletics | Long jump | |
| Bronze |
Ami Ghia Kanwal Singh |
Badminton | Women's Doubles | |
| Bronze |
Birender Thapa | Boxing | Light Flyweight | |
| Bronze |
Kartar Singh | Wrestling | Light Heavyweight | |
| Bronze |
Ishwar Singh | Wrestling | Super Heavyweight |
References
<templatestyles src="Reflist/styles.css" />
Cite error: Invalid <references> tag; parameter "group" is allowed only.
<references />, or <references group="..." />
