Who among the following Indian athletes won a silver medal in 2022 Commonwealth Games?

I. Avinash Sable

II. Ravi Kumar Dahiya

The correct answer is Only I.

Key Points

• India has won a total of 61 medals in the Commonwealth Games 2022.
  • 22 gold,
  • 16 silver, and
  • 23 bronze
• In the 2018 Commonwealth Games, India won a total of 66 medals out of which 16 were in shooting.
• This time shooting was not included.
• India finished fourth in the medal tally.
• Australia took first place.
• England finished second and Canada third.
• New Zealand finished fifth.
• Ravi Kumar Dahiya won Gold for the country in Men's Freestyle 57kg Wrestling in Commonwealth Games 2022. Therefore 2nd statement is incorrect.
• Avinash Sable win a silver medal in the 3000m steeplechase at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, clocking a time of 8:11.20. 1st statement is correct.

Additional Information

• India took the total number of gold medals in the history of the Commonwealth Games (CWG 2022) to 203.
• Australia (1003 gold medals) is at the top in terms of the total number of gold medals in the Commonwealth Games, while England (773) is second and Canada (510) is in third place.
• India won its first gold in the Commonwealth Games in 1958 which was won by legendary sprinter Milkha Singh.
• India has won a gold medal in every Commonwealth Games since then (didn't participate in 1962 and 1986).
• The 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi has been the most successful for India in which it won 38 gold medals.