Rishikanta Singh wins silver and sets Commonwealth Games snatch record
India's 28‑year‑old weightlifter Rishikanta Singh secured the silver medal in the men’s 60 kg weightlifting competition at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. He posted a combined total of 264 kg – 121 kg in the snatch and 143 kg in the clean & jerk – and his 121 kg snatch equalled the Commonwealth Games record, marking his country's first medal in an able‑bodied event at the Games.
Malaysia’s Mohamad Aniq Kasdan took gold with a Games‑record total of 273 kg (including a 152 kg clean & jerk), while Kenya’s Joshua Amunga Mboya earned bronze with 260 kg. The Games’ medal tally for India was already open by para‑powerlifter Jhandu Kumar’s bronze in the heavyweight division.
Entities: Commonwealth Games 2026 · Glasgow · India · Jhandu Kumar · Joshua Amunga Mboya · Mansukh Mandaviya · Mohamad Aniq Kasdan · Rishikanta Singh
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- [● 14 SOURCES] Malaysia's Mohamad Aniq Kasdan won the gold medal with a total of 273 kg, setting new Games records in clean & jerk (152 kg) and overall total. (All belonging articles)
- [● 14 SOURCES] Kenya's Joshua Amunga Mboya won the bronze medal with a total of 260 kg. (All belonging articles)
- [● 14 SOURCES] Rishikanta Singh thanked the Indian Weightlifting Federation and Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya after his performance. (Articles that include his post‑event comments)
- [● 14 SOURCES] His total lift was 264 kg (121 kg snatch + 143 kg clean & jerk). (All belonging articles)
- [● 14 SOURCES] Rishikanta Singh won the silver medal in the men's 60 kg weightlifting event at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. (All belonging articles)
- [● 14 SOURCES] He set a Commonwealth Games snatch record of 121 kg in the men's 60 kg category. (All belonging articles)
- [● 14 SOURCES] India's second overall medal at the Games came after para‑powerlifter Jhandu Kumar won bronze. (All belonging articles)
- [● 14 SOURCES] The silver medal was India's first medal in an able‑bodied event at the 2026 Commonwealth Games. (All belonging articles)
- [● 17 SOURCES] The weightlifting competition took place in Glasgow, Scotland. (New)
- [● 17 SOURCES] Kenya’s Joshua Amunga Mboya won bronze with a total of 260 kg. (New)
- [● 17 SOURCES] Rishikanta Singh won the silver medal in the men's 60 kg weightlifting event at the 2026 Commonwealth Games. (New)
- [● 17 SOURCES] Malaysia’s Mohamad Aniq Kasdan won gold with a total of 273 kg (121 kg snatch, 152 kg clean & jerk). (New)