Commonwealth Games 2026: Young Indian Athletes to Watch in Glasgow

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Animesh Kujur holds India's 200m national record (20.32s) and won 2025 Asian Championships bronze
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Gurindervir Singh set India's 100m national record (10.09s) at the 2026 Federation Cup in Ranchi
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Gulveer Singh is the first Indian under 13 minutes in the 5,000m and holds the 10,000m national record
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Praveen Chithravel has equalled India's men's triple jump national record at 17.37m

●Animesh Kujur: 200m national record 20.32s; bronze at 2025 Asian Athletics Championships
●Gurindervir Singh: 100m national record 10.09s, set at the 2026 Federation Cup, Ranchi
●Gulveer Singh: first Indian to run 5,000m under 13 minutes; also holds the 10,000m national record
●Praveen Chithravel: triple jump 17.37m, equalling the national record; Asian Championships silver, Asian Games bronze
●Sachin Siwach: AIBA Youth World boxing champion, medal contender in lightweight boxing at Glasgow 2026

Animesh Kujur

200m NR — 20.32s

Gurindervir Singh

100m NR — 10.09s

Gulveer Singh

First Indian sub-13:00 in 5,000m; also holds 10,000m NR

Praveen Chithravel

Triple jump — 17.37m (NR-equalling)

The Commonwealth Games have historically served as a launchpad for Indian athletes, from Krishna Poonia's 2010 discus gold onward. At Glasgow 2026, a new generation — Kujur (a former footballer from Chhattisgarh who switched to athletics), Gurindervir Singh, Army runner Gulveer Singh, and triple jumper Praveen Chithravel — look to build on recent Asian-level medals against strong international fields, including sprinters from traditional powerhouse nations and East African distance runners.

These athletes represent a broadening of India's track and field depth beyond its established stars, with genuine national records in sprints and distance events — historically weaker areas for India — signalling growing competitiveness ahead of future Asian Games and Olympic cycles.

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★Who holds India's 200m national record ahead of CWG 2026?
★Which Indian sprinter set the 100m national record at the 2026 Federation Cup?

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•Animesh Kujur — 200m NR (20.32s); Gurindervir Singh — 100m NR (10.09s)
•Gulveer Singh — first Indian sub-13:00 in the 5,000m

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•Don't mix up the two sprinters' events — Kujur's headline record is the 200m, Gurindervir's is the 100m, even though both compete in sprints.

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Who holds India's men's 200m national record (20.32s) heading into the 2026 Commonwealth Games?

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