Mirabai strikes gold again, Rishikanta takes silver, swimmers reach relay final
Mirabai Chanu set Games records with a 190kg total, while Rishikanta Singh earned silver despite a knee injury and India’s relay team reached the final.
- On Sunday, India's women's lawn bowls pair Rupa Rani Tirkey and Pinki Singh clinched a dramatic tie-break victory against Tonga in Section B, extending their unbeaten run at the Commonwealth Games.
- Weightlifting legend Saikhom Mirabai Chanu seized India's first gold medal of Glasgow 2026 on Sunday, setting new Commonwealth Games records in the women's 48kg category with a 190kg total lift for her third consecutive title.
- Compatriots Chanambam Rishikanta Singh and Raja Muthupandi supported Chanu's effort by claiming silver medals in the men's 60kg and 65kg categories, while para powerlifter Jhandu Kumar had opened India's medal account with bronze on Friday.
- Boxer Sachin Siwach advanced to the Round of 16 after defeating Canada's Keoma Al-Ahmadieh via a 4-1 split decision on Saturday, while Putul Sonowal suffered his first defeat in men's singles lawn bowls to Malta's Shaun Parnis.
- India's medal hunt gains momentum as boxer Lovlina Borgohain is assured of at least a bronze medal after receiving a bye to the semifinals, positioning the contingent competitively as the Glasgow Games progress.
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Mirabai strikes gold again, Rishikanta takes silver, swimmers reach relay final
Glasgow, Jul 26: Olympic medallist Mirabai Chanu underlined her status as India's greatest weightlifter of her generation with a record-shattering third successive Commonwealth Games gold, while Rishikanta Singh battled injury to claim a historic silver as the country enjoyed a productive day at the Games here Sunday. Mirabai was in a league of her own in the women's 48kg competition, rewriting the Commonwealth and Commonwealth Games record book…
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.
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