New Delhi, July 26 -- Fulfilling her mother and coach Vijay Sharma's wishes made Saikhom Mirabai Chanu emotional after the Manipuri weightlifter brought home India's first gold medal at the Commonwealth Games (CWG) 2026 on Sunday in Glasgow. It was India's third medal so far at CWG 2026.

Mirabai was in a league of her own in the women's 48kg event, rewriting the Commonwealth and Commonwealth Games record books en route to lifting 190kg (85kg snatch and 105kg clean and jerk). It was also her third consecutive CWG gold having won in 2018 and 2022 and a silver from 2014.

Taking to Instagram, Mirabai wrote she was humbled. "I am pleased with my performance and truly humbled to win my third consecutive Commonwealth Games gold medal. This bei...