Glasgow, July 26 -- Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President PT Usha has hailed Mirabai Chanu after the star weightlifter clinched her third successive Commonwealth Games gold medal, describing the achievement as a proud moment for the country.

Chanu produced another commanding performance in the women's 48kg weightlifting event on Sunday, extending her remarkable Commonwealth Games record after earlier gold-medal triumphs in Gold Coast 2018 and Birmingham 2022.

Sharing pictures with the Olympic silver medallist on X, PT Usha lauded Chanu's consistency on the Commonwealth stage.

She wrote, "Champion! Many congratulations to @mirabai_chanu. What an inspirational athlete she is. 3 back to back gold medals at the CWG. The first time we ...