India's youngest Commonwealth Games medal winners feature remarkable prodigies who dominated on the global stage at incredibly tender ages. The youngest ever Indian gold medal winner at the Commonwealth Games is shooter Anish Bhanwala, who won gold at the age of 15 at the 2018 Gold Coast Games.

However, historical records also highlight wrestler Ved Prakash, who struck gold at the 1970 Edinburgh Games when he was just 14 years old.

7 youngest Indian Commonwealth Games winners ever

Here are the seven youngest Commonwealth Games medallists ever.

  1. Ved Prakash (14 years old)

Ved Prakash created historic milestones at the 1970 Edinburgh Games by becoming India's youngest ever Commonwealth Games medal winner. The fourteen year old wrestling prodigy stunned highly experienced international fields in the light flyweight category to secure gold medals. His iconic sporting feat remains an unparalleled benchmark for young teenage athletes competing across various global championship sports tournament platforms.

  1. Anish Bhanwala (15 years old)

Shooting sensation Anish Bhanwala stole the global sporting spotlight during the 2018 Gold Coast Games at fifteen years of age. Displaying immense mental composure under intense pressure he won a brilliant gold medal in the men’s twenty five meter pistol match. By doing so Bhanwala broke the tournament record and instantly became the youngest modern era Indian gold medal winner today.

  1. Manu Bhaker (16 years old)

At the 2018 Gold Coast Games sixteen year old Manu Bhaker announced her arrival on the world stages with style. She completely dominated the women's ten meter air pistol event to capture a brilliant gold medal for her proud country. Bhaker showcased extraordinary technical precision and superb mental maturity well beyond her tender age outclassing several highly seasoned international veterans.

  1. Malaika Goel (16 years old)

Young Malaika Goel burst into international prominence at the 2014 Glasgow Games when she was only sixteen years of age. Competing with fierce focus in the women's ten meter air pistol event she shot her way to a silver medal. As the youngest member of the Indian contingent back then Goel's surprise podium finish served as inspiration for junior shooters.

  1. Deepak Lather (18 years old)

Talented weightlifter Deepak Lather carved his name into sports folklore at the 2018 Gold Coast Games at eighteen years old. Competing fiercely in the men's sixty nine kilogram category he lifted a very commendable total to secure those bronze medals. The young Haryana teenager proudly became the youngest Indian weightlifter ever to finish on podiums in Commonwealth Games history.

  1. Jeremy Lalrinnunga (19 years old)

The Youth Olympic champion Jeremy Lalrinnunga seamlessly transitioned to senior international stages at the 2022 Birmingham Games aged nineteen years. Despite battling painful injuries mid competition the powerhouse athlete proudly clinched a historic gold medal in men sixty seven kilograms. His incredible performance shattered tournament records and solidified his unique status as one of India's brightest resilient young weightlifting champions.

  1. Divya Kakran (19 years old)

The fierce freestyle wrestler Divya Kakran showcased her elite grappling skills at the 2018 Gold Coast Games at nineteen years. Competing in the highly competitive women's sixty eight kilogram category she outclassed her tough opponents to bag a bronze medal. Kakran podium finish highlighted her immense physical strength and tactical brilliance cementing her reputation as an elite young wrestling force.