EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND
16/07/1970 - 25/07/1970
India: Ranked 6
12 Medals - Gold: 5, Silver: 3, Bronze: 4
| Name | Medal | Sports | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ved Prakash | gold | Wrestling | Men's Light Flyweight |
| Sudesh Kumar | gold | Wrestling | Men's Flyweight |
| Udey Chand | gold | Wrestling | Men's Lightweight |
| Mukhtiar Singh | gold | Wrestling | Men's Welterweight |
| Harishchandra Birajdar | gold | Wrestling | Men's Middlerweight |
| Sajjan Singh | silver | Wrestling | Men's Heavyweight |
| Bishwanath Singh | silver | Wrestling | Men's Light Heavyweight |
| Maruti Mane | silver | Wrestling | Men's Super Heavyweight |
| Randhawa Singh | bronze | Wrestling | Men's Featherweight |
| Alexander Navis | bronze | Weightlifting | Men's Featherweight |
| Mohinder Singh Gill | bronze | Athletics | Men's Triple jump |
| Shivaji Bhonsle | bronze | Boxing | Men's Welterweight |
The 1970 Edinburgh Games was the sixth appearance for India at the Commonwealth Games. The Indian contingent improved on its medal count winning a total of 12 medals in Edinburgh including its first in Boxing, a Bronze won by Shivaji Bhonsle. Remarkable was the Wrestling unit’s performance at the Games winning 5 Golds, 3 Silver and 1 Bronze.
