CWG 2026: Dilip Gavit Wins Para Gold in Historic 1-2 Finish; Sreeshankar Takes Long Jump Silver

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On Day 6 of the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow, Dilip Gavit won gold in the men's 100m T47 with a new Games record of 10.71 seconds.
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India sealed a historic 1-2 finish in the event, with Mohammed Basil Morssinganakath winning silver.
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Long jumper Murali Sreeshankar added another silver, his second straight Commonwealth Games long jump silver.
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Dilip Gavit is a 23-year-old para-athlete from Nashik, Maharashtra.

●Event: Commonwealth Games 2026, Glasgow (Day 6, 29 July 2026)
●Dilip Gavit: gold in men's 100m T47 (10.71s, new CWG record)
●Mohammed Basil Morssinganakath: silver in the same event (India's 1-2 finish)
●Murali Sreeshankar: silver in men's long jump
●Sreeshankar's feat: second consecutive CWG long jump silver

The 2026 Commonwealth Games are being held in Glasgow, Scotland. In para-athletics, the 'T47' classification is for athletes with upper-limb impairment. India's clean sweep of gold and silver in the men's 100m T47 — Dilip Gavit ahead of Mohammed Basil Morssinganakath — was a standout result, while Murali Sreeshankar continued his consistency in the long jump with another silver.

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★Who won the men's 100m T47 gold for India at CWG 2026?
★In which event did Murali Sreeshankar win silver?

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T47 classification

A para-athletics category for athletes with upper-limb impairment

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•CWG 2026: Dilip Gavit gold (100m T47, record 10.71s); India 1-2 with Mohammed Basil (silver); Sreeshankar long jump silver

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•CWG 2026 is being hosted in Glasgow, Scotland.

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