New Delhi, July 27 -- Indian weightlifter Raja Muthupandi claimed a hard-earned silver medal in the men's 65kg category at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow on Sunday night. The Tamil Nadu athlete delivered a composed total of 286kg to secure India's fourth medal of the Games and the third from the weightlifting competition on Day 4.

Competing at the Scottish Event Campus, Raja Muthupandi started the snatch session cautiously. He missed his opening attempt at 126kg but recovered strongly on the second try to lock in the weight. A final effort at 129kg did not go his way, leaving him with a best of 126kg after the opening discipline.

In the clean and jerk, the 26-year-old again showed resilience. He failed his first lift at 158kg bu...