Commonwealth Games: Gyaneshwari Yadav wins silver as India wins fourth medal in weightlifting

Gyaneshwari Yadav during the women’s weightlifting 53kg Snatch during day four of the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, Monday, July 27, 2026. (AP) The Indian weightlifting contingent added another Commonwealth Games medal on Sunday as Gyaneshwari Yadav won silver in the women’s 53kg final.It was India’s fourth weightlifting medal at the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Earlier, Mirabai Chanu (Women’s 48kg – Gold), Rishikanta Singh (Men’s 60kg – Silver) and Muthupandi Raja (Men’s 65kg – 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.Gyaneshwari lifted 88 kg in the jerk and finished second. Nigeria’s Onome Didih led the field with 93kg, while Canada’s Groulx was third with 83kg.Order after play:

• Boil: 93 kg
• Gyaneshwari: 88 kg
• Groulx: 83 kg

Gyaneshwari successfully lifted 111 kg. However, Didih was able to maintain her lead with 113 kg and secure the gold medal, leaving the Indian lifter with silver.The 23-year-old from Bhondiya village in Chhattisgarh totaled 199kg (88kg catch + 111kg clean and jerk) but Nigeria’s Onome Omolola Didih stole the show with a staggering 206kg (93kg + 113kg) to break Commonwealth Games records to win gold.It is India’s fourth weightlifting medal at the CWG and fifth medal overall.