India added another medal to its tally at the Commonwealth Games 2026 as 23-year-old Gyaneshwari Yadav delivered a remarkable performance to win the silver medal in the Women’s 53kg weightlifting event.
The young Indian lifter registered a personal-best total of 199kg, marking one of the finest performances of her career. She was flawless throughout the competition, successfully completing all six of her attempts without a single failed lift.
Gyaneshwari also etched her name into the record books by lifting 88kg in the snatch, setting a new Commonwealth Games record in the Women’s 53kg category.
Nigeria’s lifter claimed the gold medal with a total lift of 206kg, while Canada took the bronze medal with a total of 178kg.
With Gyaneshwari’s silver, India now has five medals at the Commonwealth Games 2026, and remarkably, four of them have come from weightlifting.
India’s Medal Winners So Far
Gold – Mirabai Chanu (Women’s 49kg Weightlifting)
Silver – Raja Muthupandi
Silver – Rishikanta Singh
Silver – Gyaneshwari Yadav
Bronze – Jhandu Kumar (Para Powerlifting)
Weightlifting has once again proved to be India’s strongest sport at the Commonwealth Games, with the team delivering outstanding performances on the platform.