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India Commonwealth Games weightlifting hat‑trick

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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 ~~bronze in para‑powerlifting;~~ 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.

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