| India at the 1994 Commonwealth Games | |
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| CGF code | IND |
| CGA | Indian Olympic Association |
| Website | olympic |
| in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Flag bearers | Opening: Closing: |
| Medals Ranked 6th |
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| Commonwealth Games appearances (overview) | |
This was the 11th time India participated in the Commonwealth Games. [1] India ranked 6th in the final medal tally. [2]
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Jaspal Rana | Shooting | Centre-Fire Pistol | |
| Gold | Jaspal Rana Ashok Pandit | Shooting | Centre-Fire Pistol pairs | |
| Gold | Mansher Singh | Shooting | Shotgun Trap | |
| Gold | Murgesan Veerasamy | Weightlifting | Flyweight-Snatch | |
| Gold | Badathala Adisekhar | Weightlifting | Flyweight-Clean and Jerk | |
| Gold | Badathala Adisekhar | Weightlifting | Flyweight-Overall |
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Silver | Jaspal Rana | Shooting | Air Pistol | |
| Silver | Roopa Unnikrishnan | Shooting | Small Bore Rifle, Three Positions | |
| Silver | Badathala Adisekhar | Weightlifting | Flyweight-Snatch | |
| Silver | Murgesan Veerasamy | Weightlifting | Flyweight-Overall | |
| Silver | Chandersekaran Raghavan | Weightlifting | Bantamweight-Snatch | |
| Silver | Chandersekaran Raghavan | Weightlifting | Bantamweight-Clean and Jerk | |
| Silver | Chandersekaran Raghavan | Weightlifting | Bantamweight-Overall | |
| Silver | Satish Rai | Weightlifting | Lightweight-Clean and Jerk | |
| Silver | Satish Rai | Weightlifting | Lightweight-Overall | |
| Silver | Ashok Kumar Garg | Wrestling | Bantamweight | |
| Silver | Randhir Singh | Wrestling | Middleweight |
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bronze | Sah Birju | Boxing | Light Flyweight | |
| Bronze | Jaspal Rana Vivek Singh | Shooting | Air Pistol pairs | |
| Bronze | Roopa Unnikrishnan Kuheli Gangulee | Shooting | Small Bore Rifle, Three Positions pairs | |
| Bronze | Murgesan Veerasamy | Weightlifting | Flyweight-Clean and Jerk | |
| Bronze | Ramesh Kumar | Wrestling | Light Flyweight | |
| Bronze | Kirpa Shankar | Wrestling | Flyweight | |
| Bronze | Subhash Verma | Wrestling | Heavyweight |
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