Ahmedabad, Aug. 27 -- India's Ajith Narayana delivered a stellar performance to clinch the gold medal in the men's 71kg weight category at the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships 2025 on Wednesday. The 26-year-old lifted a combined total of 317kg (145kg snatch + 172kg clean and jerk), not only securing the top podium finish but also booking his ticket to the Commonwealth Games (CWG) 2026 in Glasgow, as per Olympics.com.

The competition was fiercely contested, with Nigeria's African Games champion Joseph Edidiong Umoafia, who settled for silver with a total of 316kg (146kg + 170kg), missing out on gold by just one kilogram. Ezekiel Moses from Nauru bagged the bronze medal with a lift of 290kg (135kg + 155kg).

Ajith started strong in...