2026 Commonwealth Games: Gyanehswari Yadav wins silver in women’s 53kg weightlifting

Gyanehswari Yadav claimed the silver medal in the women's 53kg weightlifting event at the Commonwealth Games with a personal-best total of 199kg. The result gave India another podium finish and highlighted the country's continued dominance in weightlifting at Glasgow 2026

Glasgow: India continued its impressive run in the weightlifting competitions at the Commonwealth Games 2026 as Gyanehswari Yadav clinched the silver medal in the women’s 53kg event on Monday.

The Indian lifter produced a strong overall performance, registering a total lift of 199kg, comprising 88kg in the snatch and 111kg in the clean and jerk, to finish second on the podium. This is her personal best in Total and C&J performance.

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Nigeria’s Didih Onome Omolola claimed the gold medal with a commanding 206kg total (93kg snatch +113kg clean and jerk), while Canada’s Rebeka Groulx secured the bronze with a total of 178kg.

Yadav was consistent throughout the competition. After lifting 88kg in the snatch, she successfully cleared 103kg, 107kg and 111kg in the clean and jerk, ensuring India another medal in the weightlifting competition.

Omolola, however, proved too strong, matching the Commonwealth and Games record in the clean and jerk with a successful lift of 113kg to comfortably seal the gold medal.

South Africa’s Johanni Taljaard finished fourth with 175kg, while Solomon Islands’ Jenly Tegu Wini ended fifth with 172kg.

Gyanehswari’s silver adds another significant medal to India’s campaign in Glasgow, underlining the country’s continued strength in weightlifting on the Commonwealth stage.

She is the third weightlifter to win a medal for India in Glasgow, joining Mirabai Chanu (gold) and Raja Muthupandi (silver).

The 23-year-old weightlifter from Chhattisgarh took to the sport at a young age and rose through the state’s sports development system before earning a place in the national setup. Her consistent performances at junior and senior national championships established her as one of India’s top female lifters in her weight category.

Gyaneshwari trains at the Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports (NIS), Patiala, under the national coaching program and has represented India at major international competitions, including the Commonwealth Championships, Asian Championships, and the World Weightlifting Championships.