Kishan Reddy hails India's CWG 2026 para-athletics gold and silver
Synopsis
Dilip Mahadu Gavit won gold in Men's Para 100m T47 at CWG 2026 Glasgow with a Games Record of 10.71 seconds — the first Indian male para athlete to win a Commonwealth Games athletics gold — while Mohammed Basil Morssinganakath took silver. Union Minister G. Kishan Reddy hailed the historic double-podium finish.
Key Takeaways
Dilip Mahadu Gavit won gold in the Men's Para 100m T47 at CWG 2026 Glasgow with a Games Record of 10.71 seconds .
Mohammed Basil Morssinganakath secured the silver medal in the same event, giving India a historic 1-2 finish.
Gavit is the first Indian male para athlete to win a Commonwealth Games athletics gold medal .
Kishan Reddy congratulated both athletes on 30 July 2026 , calling it 'a memorable chapter in India's sporting history.' India's para-sports investment through the Khelo India scheme (launched 2017 ) has supported para disciplines alongside able-bodied sport.
A Games Record. A historic first. And two Indians standing on the same podium at Glasgow — that is the image Union Coal and Mines Minister G. Kishan Reddy celebrated on Thursday, 30 July 2026, as he congratulated Dilip Mahadu Gavit and Mohammed Basil Morssinganakath on their medals in the Men's Para 100m T47 event at the Commonwealth Games 2026.
Dilip Gavit's 10.71 seconds that changed Indian para-athletics history
Dilip Mahadu Gavit clocked 10.71 seconds, setting a Games Record and claiming the Gold Medal — becoming, as Kishan Reddy noted, 'the first Indian male para athlete to win a Commonwealth Games athletics gold.' That is not a footnote. That is a landmark. Mohammed Basil Morssinganakath stepped onto the same podium to secure the Silver Medal, ensuring India swept the top two positions in the event.
Reddy's post described the achievement as having 'scripted a memorable chapter in India's sporting history' — a phrase that carries real weight when the record books confirm no Indian male para athlete had stood on that top step before.
Para-athletics and India's steadily rising podium ambitions
India's para-sports journey has been one of deliberate, incremental investment. The Khelo India scheme, launched in 2017, extended its mandate to para disciplines — funding talent identification, dedicated training centres, and international competitive exposure. The results have shown up, event by event, Games by Games.
The Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2026 integrates para-athletics alongside able-bodied competition, giving para athletes the same stage and the same spotlight. Gavit and Morssinganakath used that stage to its fullest. Their double-podium finish adds significant weight to India's overall CWG 2026 medal tally and signals that the country's para-athletics pipeline is producing world-class performers.
Reddy signed off with the hashtags #Cheer4Bharat and #CWG2026, echoing the national chorus behind every tricolour raised at Scotstoun Stadium. For two athletes who ran into history, the cheering has only just begun.
Point of View
Framed around a 'first' in Indian para-athletics history, reflects the BJP government's consistent effort to associate itself with sporting milestones as soft-power and national-pride messaging. The CWG para-athletics platform, which integrates disabled and able-bodied competition, gives these results outsized visibility. With the 2028 Los Angeles Paralympics cycle building, performances like Gavit's Games Record will sharpen the spotlight on India's para-athletics pipeline.
NationPress
30 Jul 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Dilip Mahadu Gavit and what did he win at CWG 2026?
Dilip Mahadu Gavit is an Indian para-sprinter who won the gold medal in the Men's Para 100m T47 event at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow, setting a Games Record of 10.71 seconds and becoming the first Indian male para athlete to win a Commonwealth Games athletics gold.
What is the T47 classification in para-athletics?
The T47 classification in para-athletics is for athletes with an impairment affecting one arm, typically through limb deficiency, leg length difference, impaired muscle power, or impaired range of movement, who compete in running and sprint events.
Who won the silver medal in Men's Para 100m T47 at CWG 2026?
Mohammed Basil Morssinganakath won the silver medal in the Men's Para 100m T47 at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow, standing alongside Dilip Gavit on the podium in a historic 1-2 finish for India.
What is the Khelo India scheme and does it cover para-athletes?
Khelo India is a Government of India initiative launched in 2017 to identify and nurture sporting talent. It covers para disciplines alongside able-bodied sport, providing funding, training infrastructure, and international competitive exposure to para-athletes.
Why did G. Kishan Reddy congratulate the CWG 2026 para-athletics medalists?
G. Kishan Reddy, Union Minister of Coal and Mines and BJP Telangana state president, posted his congratulations on 30 July 2026 to celebrate Dilip Gavit's historic gold and Mohammed Basil's silver, describing the achievement as 'a memorable chapter in India's sporting history.'
