Prime Minister congratulates Gulveer Singh on winning Bronze in Men’s 5000m
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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways
Summary of Prime Minister's Congratulatory Message to Gulveer Singh
On August 2, 2026, the Prime Minister’s Office issued a formal statement via PIB Delhi congratulating athlete Gulveer Singh for his performance at the Commonwealth Games (CWG) 2026 in Glasgow.
Key Achievements and Metrics:
- Athlete: Gulveer Singh.
- Event: Men’s 5000m athletics.
- Achievement: Bronze Medal.
- Historical Milestone (Multi-medal): Gulveer Singh became the first Indian athlete to win two athletics medals at a single edition of the Commonwealth Games.
- Historical Milestone (Event-specific): He is the first-ever Indian to win a Commonwealth Games medal in the Men’s 5000m event.
- Significance: Prime Minister Narendra Modi described the achievement as a "landmark moment" for Indian athletics.
Release and Reference Data:
- Date and Time of Release: August 2, 2026, at 12:03 PM.
- Originating Office: Prime Minister’s Office via PIB Delhi.
- Release ID: 2293261.
- Visitor Count: 556.
- Official Social Media Handle: @narendramodi (X/Twitter).
- Associated Hashtag: #CWG2026.
- Multilingual Availability: The release was made available in Urdu, Marathi, Hindi, Bengali, Manipuri, Assamese, Punjabi, Gujarati, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam.
Key Entities Referenced
Gulveer Singh: Indian athlete who became the first Indian to win two athletics medals at a single Commonwealth Games and the first to win a medal in the Men’s 5000m event.
Commonwealth Games 2026: The international multi-sport event where the mentioned athletic achievements and records were established.
Glasgow: The host city for the Commonwealth Games 2026, serving as the central location for the events described.
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Prime Minister's Office
Prime Minister congratulates Gulveer Singh on
winning Bronze in Men’s 5000m
प्रव तथ: 02 AUG 2026 12:03PM by PIB Delhi
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, has congratulated Gulveer Singh on winning the Bronze medal
in the Men’s 5000m event at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow.
The Prime Minister said that with this remarkable performance, Gulveer Singh became the first Indian
athlete to win two athletics medals at a single Commonwealth Games. He also noted that Gulveer Singh is
the first Indian to win a Commonwealth Games medal in the Men’s 5000m event.
Shri Modi described the achievement as a landmark moment for Indian athletics and extended his best
wishes to Gulveer Singh.
In a post on X, Shri Modi said;
“History made by Gulveer Singh! He wins the Bronze Medal in the Men's 5000 m event at the
Commonwealth Games 2026. Congratulations to him. With this remarkable performance, he became the
first Indian athlete to win two athletics medals at a single Commonwealth Games. He is also the first-ever
Indian to win a Commonwealth Games medal in the Men's 5000 m event. This is indeed a landmark
achievement for Indian athletics. My best wishes to him.
#CWG2026”
History made by Gulveer Singh! He wins the Bronze Medal in the Men's 5000 m
event at the Commonwealth Games 2026. Congratulations to him. With this
remarkable performance, he became the first Indian athlete to win two athletics
medals at a single Commonwealth Games. He is also… pic.twitter.com/nFC2oCv
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— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 2, 2026
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