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.
Commonwealth Games 2026: India has won a total of 12 medals in Glasgow so far, including two gold medals.
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.
Weightlifting Federation of India (WFI) President Sahdev Yadav expressed mixed feelings regarding India's weightlifting performance so far at the ongoing Commonwealth Games 2026, noting room for improvement while praising ace lifter Mirabai Chanu's golden performance.
As she stepped onto the weightlifting platform on Sunday, the three-time Commonwealth Games champion sported butterfly-shaped hair clips made from tricolour ribbons, a tribute to the country she was determined to make proud.
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.
Olympic medallist Mirabai Chanu's mother and uncle expressed immense happiness and pride after the weightlifter won the gold medal in the women's 48kg event at the Commonwealth Games 2026.
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.
PM Narendra Modi congratulated Mirabai Chanu on winning the gold medal, praising her consistency and calling her an inspiration after adding another Commonwealth Games medal to her illustrious career.