Weightlifting News

India's hopes of adding another weightlifting medal to its impressive Commonwealth Games 2026 haul suffered a setback on Wednesday after teenage lifter Sanjana bowed out of the women's 77kg competition without registering a successful lift in the snatch phase.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday congratulated Harjinder Kaur and Gulveer Singh after the duo clinched silver medals for India at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow.

Less than three days after rewriting the record books with yet another Commonwealth Games gold medal, Olympic silver medallist Mirabai Chanu is already back in training.

Indian weightlifter Harjinder Kaur expressed pride after clinching the silver medal in the women's 69kg category at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, dedicating her achievement to her family following a career-best performance in Glasgow.

India's Harjinder Kaur produced a brilliant performance to win the women's 69kg weightlifting silver medal at the Commonwealth Games, breaking Games records in both the snatch and clean and jerk

Nirupama Devi looked out of rhythm throughout the evening, completing only a 93kg snatch in an error-strewn performance.

Monday night belonged to Sharmila Dhankar. The 40-year-old etched her name in history as India's first para-athlete to clinch a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games

Fast-rising Indian weightlifter Valluri Ajaya Babu produced a remarkable performance to win the silver medal in the men's 79kg category and continue the country's successful run in the sport at the ongoing Commonwealth Games.

Experienced Indian weightlifter Bindyarani Devi won the bronze medal in women's 58kg category competition at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games on Monday.

Indian weightlifter Gyaneshwari Yadav expressed happiness over her efforts after she produced a memorable performance in her Commonwealth Games debut, clinching a silver medal in the women's 53kg category in Glasgow on Monday.

Gyaneshwari Yadav continued India's medal rush in weightlifting at the Commonwealth Games 2026 as she won silver in the women's 53kg category.

Indian weightlifter Gyaneshwari Yadav continued India's medal rush, clinching a silver as records were broken left, right and centre in a riveting women's 53kg competition at the Commonwealth Games 2026 on Monday.

Mirabai Chanu won her third Commonwealth Games gold after three days of strict dieting and dehydration to maintain weight, calling it the toughest medal of her career.

Mirabai Chanu reminded the world why she remains the undisputed queen of Indian weightlifting, delivering a performance worthy of a champion as she clinched her third successive Commonwealth Games gold medal.

Rishikanta Singh Chanambam lifted a combined 264kg (121kg snatch and 143kg clean and jerk) to clinch the silver medal in the men's 60kg weightlifting category at the Commonwealth Games 2026.

India's Raja Muthupandi capped a memorable comeback by clinching the silver medal in the men's 65kg weightlifting event at the 2026 Commonwealth Games on Sunday.

India's Raja Muthupandi won the silver medal in men's 65kg weightlifting event at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow on Monday.

Olympic medallist Mirabai Chanu credited her family's unwavering support through years of injuries and sacrifices after creating history by winning a third successive Commonwealth Games gold medal.