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Mirabai Chanu wins historic third Commonwealth gold, leading India’s medal haul with two silvers in weightlifting.
Glasgow: India’s Mirabai Chanu wins gold medal in the women’s 48kg Final weightlifting competition at the 23rd Commonwealth Games, in Glasgow, Scotland, Sunday, July 26, 2026. She clinched her third s
Olympic medallist Mirabai Chanu once again took centre stage as India enjoyed a memorable fourth day at the Commonwealth Games 2026, bagging a historic third successive Commonwealth title.
Mirabai was joined on the podium by Rishikanta Singh and Raja Muthupandi, who both claimed silver medals, rounding off a successful outing for the Indian contingent on Sunday, July 26.
Weightlifting contributed all of India’s medals on the day, taking the nation’s overall tally to four: one gold, two silver and one bronze and lifting India to eighth place in the standings.
The boxing contingent provided moments of celebration as well, with Preeti Pawar advancing to the quarterfinals and Jadumani Singh Mandengbam overcoming Pakistan’s Sumama Rehman in a thrilling Round of 16 encounter.
But it was a mixed day overall, with India facing losses in lawn bowls, swimming, artistic gymnastics and 3*3 wheelchair basketball.
Mirabai’s Gold Leads India’s Weightlifting Bonanza in Glasgow
Mirabai continued her Commonwealth dominance, winning a third straight gold in the women’s 48kg category with a record-breaking 190kg total (85kg snatch, 105kg clean and jerk) in Glasgow.
Mirabai’s win gave India its first gold medal of the Glasgow Games and added to the nation’s growing medal tally, which had been opened by para powerlifter Jhandu Kumar’s bronze in the men’s heavyweight event.
Mirabai showed her trademark fighting spirit after missing her opening attempts in both disciplines. She bounced back in style to finish a huge 22kg ahead of Nigeria’s Ruth Asuquo Nyong, who claimed silver with a total of 168kg.
With the gold already bagged and the Asian Games approaching, Mirabai opted out of her final clean and jerk attempt after breaking Games records in both the lift and overall total.
Earlier, Rishikanta Singh added another medal to India’s tally with silver in the men’s 60kg category. He matched the CWG snatch record with a 121kg lift and went into the clean and jerk as the leader.
But two failed attempts in the second phase saw Rishikanta finish with a total of 264kg, missing out on gold but becoming the first male weightlifter from Manipur to win a CWG medal.
India’s successful outing on the weightlifting platform continued as Raja Muthupandi claimed silver in the men’s 65kg event. He recorded 126kg in the snatch and 160kg in the clean and jerk for a combined total of 286kg.
Malaysia’s Muhamad Aznil Bin Bidin took the gold with a CWG record total of 299kg, while Papua New Guinea’s Morea Baru completed the podium with a total lift of 282kg.
Jadumani Outclasses Pakistani Rival, Preeti Pawar Marches On
India’s boxing contingent continued its strong run, with Jadumani delivering one of the standout performances of the day by beating Pakistan’s Sumama Rehman 5-0 in the men’s 55kg Round of 16.
In a high-voltage India-Pakistan clash, Jadumani overcame Rehman’s early aggression before taking control with cleaner punches and composed movement to earn a unanimous 5-0 verdict.
Asian Games bronze medallist Preeti Pawar advanced impressively as well, bagging a second-round stoppage victory over Malawi’s Deborah Mtenje in the women’s 54kg Round of 16.
Preeti dominated from the outset, taking the opening round unanimously and forcing two standing counts before the referee stopped the contest with 47 seconds remaining in the second round.
Preeti is now one victory away from bagging a CWG medal and will face Northern Ireland’s Nicole Clyde in the quarterfinals.
Lawn Bowls Setback as India Suffer Double Blow
It was a disappointing day for India on the greens, with both the women’s pairs team and Putul Sonowal suffering setbacks.
Pinki Singh and Rupa Rani Tirkey’s semifinal hopes ended after a tie-break loss to England in their final Group B match. With both teams winning a set each, England held its nerve to seal a 1-1 (3-4, 10-3) win.
In the men’s singles, Sonowal lost 0.5-1.5 to Malta’s Shaun James Parnis in his penultimate Group D game. He remains third in the standings and will end his campaign against Kenya’s Anwar Hamada.
Tapan Mohanty Secures 15th Place; Wheelchair Basketball Team Suffers Defeat
Tapan Mohanty finished 15th in the men’s all-around artistic gymnastics final with 70.1 points. He impressed on the vault (12.700) and parallel bars (12.450) while delivering a consistent performance across six apparatus.
In wheelchair basketball, India’s women’s 3×3 team suffered their second successive loss of the tournament, losing 21-4 to Scotland.
India Finish Sixth in Relay Final After Promising Heat Display
India’s men’s 4x200m freestyle relay team showed encouraging signs by qualifying for the final after finishing third in Heat 2 with a time of 7:39.48, bagging their place among the top eight fastest teams.
But the quartet of Dhakshan Shashikumar, Aneesh Sunil Kumar Gowda, Aryan Nehra and Srihari Nataraj couldn’t repeat their heat performance, as Australia, England and Wales pulled clear early.
India finished sixth in 7:29.84, with strong closing legs from Aryan Nehra and Srihari Nataraj. Focus now shifts to three more weightlifting medal events.
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