Glasgow, July 26 -- Olympic silver medallist Mirabai Chanu etched her name deeper into Commonwealth Games history on Sunday, storming to a record-breaking third successive gold medal in the women's 48kg weightlifting event and handing India its first gold of the 2026 Glasgow Games.
The 31-year-old Indian ace lifted a total of 190kg (85kg snatch and 105kg clean and jerk), producing another commanding display to extend her decade-long dominance at the Commonwealth Games. In the process, she set a new Commonwealth Games record in the snatch with an 85kg lift.
Competing as the overwhelming favourite, Chanu overcame an early setback after missing her opening snatch attempt at 82kg before clearing it on her second try and then raising the bar t...