India, July 27 -- Indian weightlifters are making the country extremely proud at the Commonwealth Games 2026. The contingent is yet to drop a medal in the 23rd edition of the competition. On Monday, Bindyarani Devi maintained the momentum, winning bronze in the women's 58kg category and, with this, her second Commonwealth medal, previously winning silver in the last edition in Birmingham. With this win, India has now won five medals in weightlifting at CWG 2026, while the total tally across sports stands at six.

Bindyarani came third with a total lift of 199kg across the snatch (87kg) and clean and jerk sections (112kg). Nigeria's Rafiatu Folashade Lawal won gold with a total lift of 229kg while Ann Sophie Taschereau won silver with a to...