India competed at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games held in Christchurch, New Zealand, from 24 January to 2 February 1974. It was the country's seventh appearance at the Commonwealth Games since making its debut at the 1934 British Empire Games.
The Indian contingent consisted of 19 competitors who participated in five sports. India won a total of 15 medals, comprising four gold, eight silver and three bronze medals, to finish sixth in the overall medal table.
Medalists India won fifteen medals, including four gold, eight silver and three bronze medals, and finished sixth in the overall medal table. Wrestling was India's most successful sport, contributing eleven medals, while weightlifting added two medals.
MedalNameSportEvent GoldSudesh KumarWrestlingFlyweight 52 kg GoldPrem NathWrestlingBantamweight 57 kg GoldJagrup SinghWrestlingLightweight 68 kg GoldRaghunath PawarWrestlingWelterweight 74 kg SilverMohinder Singh GillAthleticsMen's triple jump SilverChandra NarayananBoxingFlyweight 51 kg SilverAnil MondalWeightliftingFlyweight 52 kg SilverShivaji ChingleWrestlingFeatherweight 62 kg SilverSatpal SinghWrestlingMiddleweight 82 kg SilverNetra Pal SinghWrestlingLight heavyweight 90 kg SilverDadu ChauguleWrestlingHeavyweight 100 kg SilverBishwanath SinghWrestlingSuper heavyweight +100 kg BronzeMuniswami VenuBoxingLightweight 60 kg BronzeShanmug VelliswamyWeightliftingBantamweight 56 kg BronzeRadhey ShyamWrestlingLight flyweight 48 kg
Competitors The Indian contingent consisted of 19 competitors who competed across five sports.
SportMenWomenTotalAthletics101Badminton303Boxing33Weightlifting33Wrestling99Total19019
Athletics
Mohinder Singh Gill won the silver medal in the men's triple jump with a jump of .
Field AthleteEventQualificationFinalResultRankResultRankMohinder Singh GillMen's triple jumpcolspan="2" 16.44 m
Badminton
AthleteEventFirst roundSecond roundThird roundQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / Opposition ResultOpposition ResultOpposition ResultOpposition ResultOpposition ResultOpposition ResultRankPrakash PadukoneMen's singlescolspan="3" Asif Parpiacolspan="5" Devinder Ahujacolspan="5"
Boxing
India won two medals in boxing at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games, with Chandra Narayanan winning silver in the flyweight division and Muniswami Venu winning bronze in the lightweight division.
AthleteEventPreliminaryQuarter-finalSemi-finalFinalRankOpposition ResultOpposition ResultOpposition ResultOpposition ResultShivran SutarLight-flyweight under 48 kgcolspan="4" Chandra NarayananFlyweight 51 kgMuniswami VenuLightweight 60 kg
Weightlifting
India won two medals in weightlifting at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games, with Anil Mondal winning silver in the flyweight division and Shanmug Velliswamy winning bronze in the bantamweight division.
AthleteEventResultRankAnil MondalFlyweight 52 kg200 kgDulal Chaudhury187.5 kg5Shanmug VelliswamyBantamweight 56 kg212.5 kg
Wrestling
India won four golds, four silvers and one bronze medal in wrestling at the 1974 Games.
Freestyle men AthleteEventCompetition roundsRankOpposition ResultOpposition ResultOpposition ResultOpposition ResultRadhey ShyamLight flyweight 48 kgcolspan="2" Sudesh KumarFlyweight 52 kgcolspan="1" Prem NathBantamweight 57 kgcolspan="1" Shivaji ChingleFeatherweight 62 kgcolspan="1" Jagrup SinghLightweight 68 kgRaghunath PawarWelterweight 74 kgcolspan="1" Satpal SinghMiddleweight 82 kgNetra Pal SinghLight heavyweight 90 kgcolspan="1" Dadu ChauguleHeavyweight 100 kgcolspan="1" Bishwanath SinghSuper heavyweight +100 kgcolspan="2"
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