Mirabai Chanu Creates Commonwealth Games History with Third Straight Gold, India Adds Silver Through Rishikanta

Glasgow, July 27, 2026;

India’s celebrated weightlifter Mirabai Chanu etched her name deeper into Commonwealth Games history by capturing her third successive gold medal, delivering another commanding performance in the women’s 48kg category. The Olympic silver medallist once again lived up to expectations, producing a series of confident lifts to finish well ahead of her rivals while rewriting the record books.

Competing with remarkable composure, Chanu maintained control throughout the event and successfully defended her Commonwealth title for the third consecutive edition. Her latest triumph extends an extraordinary run of dominance that has made her one of India’s most accomplished weightlifters on the international stage. Her performance also resulted in new Games benchmarks, underlining her consistency at the highest level.

India’s success in weightlifting continued with another strong display from Manipur’s Chanambam Rishikanta Singh, who secured the silver medal in the men’s 60kg competition. Rishikanta impressed by matching the Commonwealth Games record in the snatch segment before narrowly missing the gold after the clean and jerk attempts, settling for a well-earned second-place finish.

The twin medal-winning performances provided a major boost to India’s campaign in Glasgow, with weightlifting once again emerging as one of the country’s strongest disciplines at the Commonwealth Games. Chanu’s historic achievement and Rishikanta’s podium finish added valuable medals to India’s tally while reinforcing Manipur’s reputation as a powerhouse of Indian weightlifting.