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India weightlifting triumphs

Entities: India · Mirabai Chanu · Chanambam Rishikanta Singh · Preeti Pawar · Commonwealth Games

Overview

On 25 July 2026, Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu captured the women’s 48 kg gold medal at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, setting new Games records in the snatch, clean‑and‑jerk and total. Her performance was followed by a silver for compatriot Rishikanta Singh in the men’s 60 kg class, underscoring India’s strength in the sport.

A few days later, a profile highlighted Chanu’s personal journey from a remote Manipur village, where she helped her family by carrying bricks, to becoming one of India’s most decorated lifters. The piece noted that the Glasgow victory marked her ninth career gold medal across the Commonwealth Games, World Championships and South Asian Games, cementing her status as a national symbol of perseverance and pride.

Timeline

  1. 2 days ago

    [SPORTS] 2 sources
    India's weightlifter Mirabai Chanu clinches ninth gold medal

    Mirabai Chanu of Manipur secures her ninth gold medal in weightlifting, celebrating a rise from brick‑carrying childhood to national hero.

  2. 6 days ago

    [SPORTS] 72 sources
    Mirabai Chanu clinches gold as Rishikanta Singh takes silver for India at Commonwealth Games

    Mirabai Chanu won gold in women’s 48 kg weightlifting (85 kg/105 kg/190 kg) – her third straight Commonwealth Games title – while Rishikanta Singh took silver in men’s 60 kg with a 121 kg snatch and 264 kg tot­

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