New Delhi, July 26 -- India's Rishikanta Singh Chanambam made history at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games by becoming the country's first silver medallist of the event. Competing in the men's 60kg weightlifting category, he finished second with a total lift of 264kg and set a new Commonwealth Games record in the snatch.

Rishikanta cleared 121kg in the snatch on his third attempt to claim the Games record. He followed it up with 143kg in the clean and jerk. Malaysia's Mohamad Aniq Kasdan won gold with a total of 273kg, while Kenya's Joshua Amunga Mboya took bronze with 260kg. The silver medal takes India's tally to two after para powerlifter Jhandu Kumar opened the account with bronze on the opening day.

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