India weightlifting
CWG 2026: Mirabai Chanu Wins Historic Third Straight Gold, Breaks Commonwealth Records
Olympic medallist Mirabai Chanu scripted another golden chapter in Indian weightlifting history by clinching the women's 48kg title at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow on Sunday, completing a hat-trick of Commonwealth Games gold medals while shattering the Games and Commonwealth snatch records in the process.
Mirabai, who was India's first gold medallist at the Glasgow Games, recovered from a difficult beginning to give a dominant performance; although she failed on her first attempt at the 82kg snatch, the Tokyo Olympics silver medallist managed to lift that weight on her second try and then increased the bar to 85kg on her last attempt, thereby setting new records at the Commonwealth Games in the event as well as new Commonwealth Records.
