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Categories: SPORTS

India Commonwealth Games weightlifting hat‑trick

Entities: Glasgow · Commonwealth Games 2026 · Rishikanta Singh · Mohamad Aniq Kasdan · India

Overview

India opened the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games with Mirabai Chanu winning the women’s 48 kg weight‑lifting gold and setting new Games records in the snatch, clean‑and‑jerk and total, while Chanambam Rishikanta Singh earned a silver in the men’s 60 kg class, matching the snatch record.

On 25 July, Chanu clinched a third Commonwealth title, completing a hat‑trick of gold medals. She improved the records further, lifting 85 kg in the snatch, 105 kg in the clean‑and‑jerk and posting a 190 kg total.

Indian leaders—including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Vice‑President C. P. Radhakrishnan and Sports Minister Mansukh Mandavi—congratulated Chanu on her historic achievement. In the men’s 60 kg event, Rishikanta Singh set a new Games record with a 121 kg snatch and posted a 264 kg total to win silver, while Malaysia’s Mohamad Aniq Kasdan claimed gold with a 273 kg total.

The same day, India's broader team made headlines: javelin star Neeraj Chopra highlighted the depth of competition; boxer Preeti Pawar advanced to the women’s 54 kg quarter‑finals; para‑powerlifter Jhandu Kumar secured India’s first para‑powerlifting bronze; and boxer Lovlina Borgohain was guaranteed at least a bronze after a semi‑final bye. These performances have bolstered India’s medal tally across multiple sports at the Games.

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.

[● 10 SOURCES] Mirabai Chanu set a Commonwealth Games snatch record of 85 kg. (supporting_article_ids)
[● 10 SOURCES] Mirabai Chanu won gold in the women's 48 kg weightlifting event at the Commonwealth Games 2026. (multiple articles)
[● 7 SOURCES] Mirabai Chanu set a Commonwealth Games clean‑and‑jerk record of 105 kg and a total record of 190 kg. (multiple articles)
[● 6 SOURCES] Mirabai Chanu won the women's 48 kg weightlifting gold at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. (article ids: abcbce06-7fa8-4a50-8ff2-97dbbc6b792c, 6b98976f-a057-4173-adf9-3e23e0b5934e, db3a68c2-ff32-4362-8a15-7047a9f)
[● 6 SOURCES] Mirabai Chanu won the women's 48 kg weightlifting gold medal at the Commonwealth Games 2026. (abcbce06-7fa8-4a50-8ff2-97dbbc6b792c,54e6b805-1aae-477e-8150-ac3d53b3e615,6b98976f-a057-4173-adf9-3e23e0b5934e,8e191cae-)
[● 5 SOURCES] It was Chanu’s third consecutive Commonwealth Games gold medal. (article ids: abcbce06-7fa8-4a50-8ff2-97dbbc6b792c, 6b98976f-a057-4173-adf9-3e23e0b5934e, db3a68c2-ff32-4362-8a15-7047a9f)
[● 5 SOURCES] Chanu lifted a total of 190 kg (85 kg snatch, 105 kg clean & jerk). (article ids: 6b98976f-a057-4173-adf9-3e23e0b5934e, db3a68c2-ff32-4362-8a15-7047a9f, 6f1fa81f-aa86-48de-9c4f-0b9e5b2a14da)
[● 5 SOURCES] Neeraj Chopra said winning gold is his main priority at the Commonwealth Games, not repeatedly throwing beyond 90 m. (multiple statements in articles about Chopra’s focus on titles over distance)
[● 5 SOURCES] Neeraj Chopra said winning titles and consistency matter more than repeatedly achieving 90‑metre throws, and confirmed he is fully fit for the Commonwealth Games. (Neeraj Chopra statements on goals and fitness)
[● 5 SOURCES] Mirabai Chanu won gold in the women's 48 kg weightlifting event at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. (or supporting_article_ids)
[● 4 SOURCES] Her lifts set new Commonwealth Games records in the snatch (85 kg), clean & jerk (105 kg) and total (190 kg). (article ids: db3a68c2-ff32-4362-8a15-7047a9f, 6f1fa81f-aa86-48de-9c4f-0b9e5b2a14da, a16b1cf9-7244-484c-b36c-71a5290e5383)
[● 4 SOURCES] The gold was India’s first medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games. (article ids: db3a68c2-ff32-4362-8a15-7047a9f, 6f1fa81f-aa86-48de-9c4f-0b9e5b2a14da, 63f0467a-1369-4b75-94cf-1289157566d9)

Timeline

about 8 hours ago

[SPORTS] 19 sources
Rishikanta Singh wins silver and sets Commonwealth Games snatch record
Rishikanta Singh won silver (264 kg total) and a snatch record (121 kg) for India at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, the nation’s first able‑bodied medal.
1 day ago

[SPORTS] 38 sources FAST-MOVING
Mirabai Chanu wins third Commonwealth Games gold, opens India's tally
Mirabai Chanu won her third Commonwealth Games gold in Glasgow, setting snatch (85 kg) and clean‑and‑jerk (105 kg) records; India’s tally opened with her gold and Rishikanta Singh’s silver in men’s 60 kg.

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