Mirabai Chanu completes CWG gold hat-trick; silvers for Rishikanta Singh and Raja Muthupandi
On 26 July 2026 at Glasgow, Mirabai Chanu won the women's 48 kg weightlifting gold with a Games-record 190 kg â her third straight Commonwealth Games title â while Rishikanta Singh (men's 60 kg) and Raja Muthupandi (men's 65 kg) won silver.
Summary
Tokyo 2020 Olympic silver medallist Mirabai Chanu, 31, lifted 85 kg in snatch and 105 kg in clean and jerk for a 190 kg total, setting Games records in the snatch, clean and jerk and total; her snatch was also a Commonwealth record. It was India's first gold of Glasgow 2026 and her third consecutive CWG gold after Gold Coast 2018 and Birmingham 2022, and her fourth CWG medal overall (she won silver at Glasgow 2014). Earlier, Chanambam Rishikanta Singh won silver in the men's 60 kg with 264 kg (a Games-record 121 kg snatch and 143 kg clean and jerk). Raja Muthupandi took silver in the men's 65 kg with a 286 kg total, behind Malaysia's Aznil Bidin, who won with a Games-record 299 kg.
Key facts
- Date / venue
- 26 July 2026, SEC Armadillo, Glasgow
- Mirabai Chanu
- Gold, women's 48 kg â 190 kg (85 + 105), Games records in all three
- Mirabai's CWG record
- Golds 2018, 2022, 2026; silver 2014 â 4 medals
- Rishikanta Singh
- Silver, men's 60 kg â 264 kg (121 snatch, Games record + 143)
- Raja Muthupandi
- Silver, men's 65 kg â 286 kg
- Men's 65 kg gold
- Aznil Bidin (Malaysia) â 299 kg, Games record
Practice MCQs 4 questions
In which weight category did Mirabai Chanu win gold at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow?
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Correct answer: A â Women's 48 kg
Mirabai Chanu won the women's 48 kg gold with a total of 190 kg.
What total did Mirabai Chanu lift to win gold at Glasgow 2026?
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Correct answer: C â 190 kg
She lifted 85 kg (snatch) + 105 kg (clean and jerk) = 190 kg, a Games record.
Consider the following statements about Mirabai Chanu's Commonwealth Games record after Glasgow 2026: 1. She has won gold at three consecutive Commonwealth Games. 2. She has won four Commonwealth Games medals in all. 3. Her first Commonwealth Games medal was a silver at Glasgow 2014. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: D â 1, 2 and 3
All three are correct: golds at Gold Coast 2018, Birmingham 2022 and Glasgow 2026, plus silver at Glasgow 2014 â four medals in all.
Consider the following pairs of Indian weightlifters and their silver-medal categories at Glasgow 2026 (26 July): 1. Rishikanta Singh â Men's 60 kg 2. Raja Muthupandi â Men's 65 kg 3. Rishikanta Singh â Games record in clean and jerk Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
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Correct answer: B â 1 and 2 only
Rishikanta Singh won silver in the men's 60 kg and Raja Muthupandi in the men's 65 kg. Rishikanta's Games record (121 kg) came in the snatch, not the clean and jerk (143 kg).