Glasgow, July 26 -- India's Rishikanta Singh Chanambam delivered a record-breaking performance in the men's 60kg weightlifting event at the 2026 Commonwealth Games on Sunday, lifting 121kg in the snatch to set a new Commonwealth Games record before Malaysia's Mohamad Aniq Kasdan matched the mark to leave the two medal contenders tied at the top after the opening discipline, according to ESPN.

Entering the competition as one of the favourites after winning gold at the 2025 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships in Ahmedabad, Rishikanta began his campaign with a successful lift of 116kg before smoothly clearing 119kg to move to the top of the standings.

With the previous Commonwealth Games snatch record standing at 120kg, the Indian opt...