India at the 2014 Commonwealth Games

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India participated in the 2014 Commonwealth Games at Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom held from 23 July to 3 August 2014. The Indian contingent consisted of 215 athletes competing in 14 sporting disciplines, including seven para-athletes, and 90 officials, coaches and support staff. Of the 17 events, India did not field athletes only in three disciplines—Netball, Rugby sevens and Triathlon. India won 64 medals including 15 gold, 30 silver, and 19 bronze medals, and was placed fifth in the medal table. Vikas Gowda won a gold in the men's Discus throw event, the country's first gold medal in men's athletics in 56 years. Joshna Chinappa and Dipika Pallikal won the first gold for India in Squash at the Commonwealth Games. Kashyap Parupalli won the gold medal in the men's singles in badminton, becoming the first Indian male shuttler in 32 years to win a gold medal in the singles event at the Commonwealth Games. Dipa Karmakar won a bronze medal in Gymnastics at the 2014 Commonwealth Games –...

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