CWG: Boxer Siwach wins opening bout, Rupa-Pinki pair advances in bowls
Rupa Rani Tirkey and Pinki Singh stayed alive for the semifinals, while Sachin Siwach won a 4-1 split decision to reach the round of 16.
- On Saturday, lawn bowls pair Rupa Rani Tirkey and Pinki Singh defeated Tonga's Paris Baker and Milika Nathan 2-0 in a tie-breaker at Glasgow's SEC Centre, securing their third consecutive win in sectional play.
- Both India and England have secured three wins in sectional play, though England leads the standings on set count, placing the Indian duo second as they pursue a semifinal berth.
- Decisive late-game execution in the tie-breaker provided a crucial boost for India, with Rupa and Pinki emerging as 'shining lights' on a day marked by mixed results across other disciplines.
- Weightlifter Saikhom Mirabai Chanu secured India's first gold medal of the 2026 Commonwealth Games on Sunday, setting new Commonwealth and Games records with a combined 190kg lift in the women's 48kg category.
- The Indian contingent now holds one gold, one silver, and one bronze medal, with boxers and gymnasts continuing their campaigns to expand the nation's total in Glasgow.
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Mirabai Chanu wins India's first gold in 2026 Commonwealth Games
Mirabai Chanu secured India's first gold at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games in the 48kg category, setting multiple records with her 190kg total lift..Mirabai Chanu gold medal, Glasgow Commonwealth Games weightlifting, women's 48 kg category, Indian athletes Commonwealth Games, weightlifting records Commonwealth Games, Mirabai Chanu snatch record, Mirabai Chanu clean and jerk, Olympics silver medallist, Commonwealth Games gold, Indian sporting ach…
Mirabai Chanu wins India's first gold medal at Commonwealth Games 2026 in women's 48kg weightlifting
Chanu lifted 85kg in the snatch to establish a new Commonwealth Games record, finishing the opening phase of the competition eight kilograms clear of her nearest challenger and putting herself in a commanding position heading into the clean and jerk.
Mirabai Chanu clinches gold medal in 48kg weightlifting at Commonwealth Games 2026
Mirabai Chanu gave India their first gold medal at the Commonwealth Games 2026 when she clinched the yellow metal in the 48kg weightlifting at the Glasgow Games. This was Chanu's third straight gold medal at the Games.
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