India, July 26 -- Weightlifter Chanambam Rishikanta Singh brought India its first silver medal at the Commonwealth Games 2026 edition on Sunday. The 28-year-old emerged as the second best among 11 participants in the men's 60kg category, and this performance helped India get its second medal of the 23rd edition of the Games. Earlier, para powerlifter Jhandu Kumar had won a bronze medal in the men's heavyweight category.

Malaysia's Bin Kasdan Mohamad Aniq won the gold medal in the men's 60kg category while Kenya's Joshua Amunga Mboya won the bronze.

In the snatch category, Rishikanta began with a lift of 116kg and nailed it on his first attempt, moving ahead of the rest of the competitors. In the second attempt, Rishikanta lifted 119kg, ...