India at the 1978 Commonwealth Games
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India at the Commonwealth Games |
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| At the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
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| Flag bearer | Opening: Closing: |
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| Medals Rank: 6 |
Gold 5 |
Silver 5 |
Bronze 5 |
Total 15 |
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This was the 8th time India participating in the Commonwealth Games.[1] India ranked 6th in the medal tally.
Medalists
Gold Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
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 Gold | Prakash Padukone | Badminton | Men's Singles | |
| Gold | Ekambaram Karunakaran | Weightlifting | Flyweight | |
| Gold | Ashok Kumar | Wrestling | Light Flyweight | |
| Gold | Satbir Singh | Wrestling | Bantamweight | |
| Gold | Rajinder Singh | Wrestling | Welterweight |
Silver Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
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 Silver | Tamil Selvin | Weightlifting | Bantamweight | |
| Silver | Sudesh Kumar | Wrestling | Flyweight | |
| Silver | Jagdish Kumar | Wrestling | Lightweight | |
| Silver | Jagminder Singh | Wrestling | Featherweight | |
| Silver | Satpal Singh | Wrestling | Heavyweight |
Bronze Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
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 Bronze | Suresh Babu | Athletics | Long jump | |
| Bronze | Ami Ghia Kanwal Singh | Badminton | Women's Doubles | |
| Bronze | Birender Thapa | Boxing | Light Flyweight | |
| Bronze | Kartar Singh | Wrestling | Light Heavyweight | |
| Bronze | Ishwar Singh | Wrestling | Super Heavyweight |
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