| India at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games | |
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| CGF code | IND |
| CGA | Indian Olympic Association |
| Website | olympic |
| in Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| Flag bearers | Opening: Closing: |
| Medals Ranked 6th |
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| British Commonwealth Games appearances | |
This was the seventh time India participated in the Commonwealth Games [1] India ranked 6th in the medal tally. [2]
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Sudesh Kumar | Wrestling | Flyweight | |
| Gold | Prem Nath | Wrestling | Bantamweight | |
| Gold | Jagrup Singh | Wrestling | Lightweight | |
| Gold | Raghunath Pawar | Wrestling | Welterweight |
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Silver | Mohinder Singh Gill | Athletics | Triple jump | |
| Silver | Chandra Narayanan | Boxing | Flyweight | |
| Silver | Anil Mondal | Weightlifting | Flyrweight | |
| Silver | Shivaji Chingle | Wrestling | Featherweight | |
| Silver | Satpal Singh | Wrestling | Middleweight | |
| Silver | Netra Pal Singh | Wrestling | Light Heavyweight | |
| Silver | Dadu Chaugule | Wrestling | Heavyweight | |
| Silver | Bishwanath Singh | Wrestling | Super Heavyweight |
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bronze | Muniswami Venu | Boxing | Lightweight | |
| Bronze | Shanmug Velliswamy | Weightlifting | Bantamweight | |
| Bronze | Radhey Shyam | Wrestling | Light Flyweight |
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