Glasgow, July 27 -- India added another medal to its growing weightlifting haul at the Commonwealth Games 2026 as Bindyarani Devi clinched the bronze medal in the women's 58kg event after a spirited comeback in the clean and jerk competition here on Monday.
The 26-year-old lifter from Manipur finished with a combined total of 199kg, comprising 87kg in the snatch and 112kg in the clean and jerk, to secure a place on the podium.
Bindyarani made a flawless start in the snatch, successfully clearing 83kg, 85kg and 87kg in her three attempts to finish third after the opening discipline. She stayed ahead of England's Eliza Pratt on countback despite both lifters recording the same best lift of 87kg.
The Indian suffered an early setback in the ...