Commonwealth Games: Bindyarani Devi wins bronze; India claimed fifth weightlifting medal in Glasgow

India’s Devi Bindyarani Sorokhibam competes in the women’s 58 kilogram weightlifting category during the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, Monday, July 27, 2026. (AP Photo) The Indian weightlifting contingent added another Commonwealth Games medal on Sunday as Bindyarani Devi won bronze in the women’s 58kg final.It was India’s fifth medal in weightlifting at the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Earlier, Mirabai Chanu (Women’s 48kg – Gold), Rishikanta Singh (Men’s 60kg – Silver), Muthupandi Raja (Men’s 65kg – Silver) and Gyaneshwari Yadav (Women’s 53kg – Silver) also finished on the podium in their categories.Weightlifting consists of two events – the jerk and the deadlift – with each competitor having three attempts in both.In the grab, athletes lift the barbell from the ground above their head in one continuous movement with a wide grip. In the clean and jerk, they first raise the bar to their shoulders (clean), pause, and then carry it overhead (jerk), holding it still until the buzzer.Bindyarani lifted 87 kg in the jerk to finish third. Nigeria’s Rafiatu Folashade led the field at 103kg while Canada’s Ann Sophie was second at 83kg.Bindyarani successfully lifted 112 kg. However, Rafiatu managed to maintain her lead at 122kg and secure the gold medal, leaving the Indian lifter with a bronze.Bindyarani totaled 199kg (87kg snatch + 112g clean and jerk) but Nigeria’s Rafiatu Folashade stole the show with an amazing 225kg (103kg + 122kg) to break the Commonwealth and Commonwealth Games records and win gold.Canadian Ann Sophie won the silver medal with 215 kg (94+121)It is India’s fifth weightlifting medal at the CWG and sixth medal overall.