India competed at the 1982 Commonwealth Games held in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, from 30 September to 9 October 1982. It was the country's ninth appearance at the Commonwealth Games since making its debut at the 1934 British Empire Games.
The Indian contingent consisted of 52 athletes competing across seven sports. India won a total of sixteen medals, comprising five gold, eight silver and three bronze medals, to finish sixth in the overall medal table.
Medalists India won sixteen medals, including five gold, eight silver and three bronze medals, to finish sixth in the overall medal table. Wrestling was India's most successful sport, contributing nine medals, while weightlifting added three medals. India also won its first-ever Commonwealth Games medals in shooting, securing one silver and one bronze medal.
MedalNameSportEvent GoldSyed ModiBadmintonMen's singles GoldRamchandra SarangWrestlingLight flyweight 48 kg GoldMahabir SinghWrestlingFlyweight 52 kg GoldJagminder SinghWrestlingLightweight 68 kg GoldRajinder SinghWrestlingWelterweight 74 kg SilverAshok Pandit Mohinder LalShooting25 m centre-fire pistol pairs SilverGurunadan KombiahWeightliftingFlyweight 52 kg SilverBijay Kumar SatpathyWeightliftingBantamweight 56 kg SilverMuniswamy Tamil SelvanWeightlifting Featherweight 60 kg SilverAshok KumarWrestling Bantamweight 57 kg SilverKartar SinghWrestlingLight Heavyweight 90 kg SilverSatpal SinghWrestlingHeavyweight 100 kg SilverRajinder SinghWrestling Super Heavyweight +100 kg BronzeChenanda MachaiahBoxingWelterweight 67 kg BronzeRajinder Kumar Vij Sharad ChauhanShooting25m rapid-fire pistol pairs BronzeJai Prakash KangarWrestlingMiddleweight 82 kg
Competitors The Indian contingent consisted of 52 athletes competing across seven sports.
SportMenWomenTotalAthletics213Badminton437Boxing66Shooting88Swimming448Weightlifting1010Wrestling1010Total44852
Athletics
India was represented by four athletes in athletics.
Track AthleteEventTimeRankRaj KumarMen's 5000 metres13:46.4010Siri Chand RamMen's 30 km walk
Field AthleteEventQualificationFinalResultRankResultRankAlapurackal MathewsWomen's long jump6.23 m4 q
Badminton
India won one gold medal in badminton at the 1982 Commonwealth Games, with Syed Modi winning the men's singles title.
AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / Opposition ResultOpposition ResultOpposition ResultOpposition ResultRankSyed ModiMen's singlesPradeep Gandhecolspan="3" Vikram Singhcolspan="5" Ami GhiaWomen's singlesrowspan="3" colspan="3" Amita KulkarniLeroy D'SaPradeep GandheMen's doublesrowspan="2" Ami GhiaKanwal Thakur SinghWomen's doubles4
Boxing
India competed in five boxing events at the 1982 Commonwealth Games. Chenanda Machaiah won the bronze medal in the welterweight division.
AthleteEventPreliminaryQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalRankOpposition ResultOpposition ResultOpposition ResultOpposition ResultBirender Singh ThapaLight-flyweight 48 kgrowspan="2" colspan="3" Isaac AmaldasFlyweight 51 kgGanapathy MandharanBantamweight 54 kgcolspan="4" Mariam XavierFeatherweight 57 kgcolspan="3" Chenanda MachaiahWelterweight 67 kgKaur SinghHeavyweight +81 kgcolspan="3"
Shooting
India competed in 12 shooting events at the 1982 Commonwealth Games. Ashok Pandit and Mohinder Lal won the silver medal in the 25 m centre-fire pistol pairs event, while Rajinder Kumar Vij and Sharad Chauhan won the bronze medal in the 25 m rapid-fire pistol pairs event.
AthleteEventScoreRankSharad Chauhan10 m air pistol5646Mohinder Lal54817Sharad ChauhanMohinder Lal10 m air pistol pairs11038Bhagirath Samai10 m air rifle52315Ramesh Kusale52714Bhagirath Samai Ramesh Kusale10 m air rifle pairs10747Rajinder Kumar Vij25 m rapid-fire pistol57014Sharad Chauhan5759Rajinder Kumar VijSharad Chauhan25 m rapid-fire pistol pairs1151Sharad Chauhan50 m free pistol52913Bhagirath Samai50 m rifle prone115125Ashok Pandit25 m centre-fire pistol56110Mohinder Lal5774Ashok PanditMohinder Lal25 m centre-fire pistol pairs1138Mansher SinghClay pigeon trap18110Hari Singh SandhuSkeet1888
Swimming
India competed in eight swimming events at the 1982 Commonwealth Games.
AthleteEventQualificationFinalRankSanjib ChakrabortyMen's 100 m freestyle57.25rowspan="20" colspan="2" Men's 200 m freestyle2:07.34Anita SoodWomen's 100 m freestyle1:03.96Women's 200 m freestyle2:17.72Wilson CherianMen's 100 m backstroke1:04.66Perses MadanWomen's 100 m backstroke1:12.68Thouba SinghMen's 100 m breaststroke1:13.51Geeta AnandWomen's 100 m breaststroke1:24.41Wilson CherianMen's 200 m backstroke2:22.54Thouba Singh2:46.18Geeta AnandWomen's 200 m breaststroke2:59.45Perses Madan2:36.27Khajan SinghMen's 100 m butterfly1:01.65Giselle BroachaWomen's 100 m butterfly1:21.67Perses Madan1:10.16Khajan SinghMen's 200 m butterfly2:17.30Khajan SinghMen's 200 m individual medley2:25.79Wilson Cherian2:26.51Perses MadanWomen's 200 m individual medley2:36.67Khajan SinghMen's 400 m individual medley5:18.67Khajan Singh Sanjib Chakraborty Thouba Singh Wilson Cherianrowspan="5" Men's 4 × 100 m freestyle relay4:08.128Men's 4 × 200 m freestyle relay4:08.127Men's 4 × 100 m medley relay4:18.677Anita Sood Geeta Anand Giselle Broacha Perses MadanWomen's 4 × 100 m freestyle relay4:41.705Women's 4 × 100 m medley relay4:59.736
Weightlifting
India competed in ten men's weightlifting events at the 1982 Commonwealth Games. Grunadan Kombiah, Bijay Kumar Satpathy and Muniswamy Tamil Selvan won silver medals in the flyweight, bantamweight and featherweight divisions respectively.
AthleteEventResultRankEkambaram KarunakaranFlyweight 52 kg—Grunadan Kombiah200 kgBijay Kumar SatpathyBantamweight 56 kg227.5 kgVinnaikam Sekar222.5 kg4Muniswamy Tamil SelvanFeatherweight 60 kg245 kgRaja Gopal Shankaran—Jagmohan SapraLightweight 67.5 kg262.5 kg6Jazeel MehtaMiddleweight 75 kg265 kg9Meharchand BhaskarLight Heavyweight 82.5 kg280 kg8Naville DarogaSuper Heavyweight +110 kg312.5 kg4
Wrestling
India competed in ten events, and won four gold medals, four silver medals and one bronze medal in wrestling at the 1982 Commonwealth Games.
Freestyle men AthleteEventCompetition roundsRankOpposition ResultOpposition ResultOpposition ResultRam Chander SarangLight flyweight 48 kgrowspan="2" Mahabir SinghFlyweight 52 kgAshok KumarBantamweight 57 kgSatvir SinghFeatherweight 62 kgcolspan="2" 7Jagminder SinghLightweight 68 kgRajinder SinghWelterweight 74 kgJai Prakash KangarMiddleweight 82 kgKartar SinghLight heavyweight 90 kgSatpal SinghHeavyweight 100 kgrowspan="2" Rajinder SinghSuper heavyweight +100 kg
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