New Delhi, July 27 -- India secured its fifth medal at the Commonwealth Games (CWG) 2026 after Gyaneshwari Yadav settled for a silver medal in the women's 53kg weightlifting event in Glasgow. She lifted a total of 199 kg (88 kg Snatch + 111 kg in Clean & Jerk).

Incidentllay, Gyaneshwari's medal was India's fourth in weightlifting after Rishikanta Singh (silver in men's 60kg), Mirabai Chanu (gold in women's 48kg) and Muthupandi Raja (silver in men's 65kg). India's para-powerlifter Jhandu Kumar opened India's medal tally with a bronze.

Onome Omolola Didih of Nigeria won the gold with a Commonwealth and Games record total lift of 206kg (93kg snatch 113kg clean and jerk). Rebeka Groulx of Canada took the bronze with a total lift of 178kg. ...