New Delhi, July 30 -- Dilip Mahadu Gavit made history at the Commonwealth Games (CWG) 2026 in Glasgow on Wednesday, becoming the first Indian to win the men's 100m T47 event at the Games.

T47 is a track and field classification for athletes with upper-limb impairments, including below-elbow or wrist amputations, or comparable limitations in muscle strength or range of motion.

He also set a new Commonwealth Games record by winning the race in 10.71 seconds, beating the previous record of 10.94 seconds that England's Emmanuel Oyinbo-Coker set during the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham. Dilip Gavit shattered this record by 0.23 seconds.

His triumph was made even more memorable as fellow Indian Mohammed Basil Morssinganakathi finishe...