Patiala, July 29 -- Harjinder Kaur's family has expressed their joy after she clinched the silver medal in the women's 69kg weightlifting category at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, with her father Sahib Singh, mother Kuldeep Kaur, and brother Pritpal Singh hailing her inspiring journey.

Harjinder produced one of the finest performances of her career, finishing with a personal-best total of 227kg, comprising 101kg in the snatch and 126kg in the clean and jerk. Canada's Charlotte Simoneau claimed the gold medal with a total lift of 235kg (108kg in snatch and 127kg in the clean and jerk).

Speaking with ANI, Harjinder Kaur's father, Sahib Singh, said her achievement brought more happiness than a good harvest. He recalled her years of dedicati...