Mirabai Chanu ended a 12-year wait for an Asian Games medal by winning silver in the women’s 49kg weightlifting event in Nagoya. She totalled 198kg, while North Korea’s Ri Song Gum won gold with a record-breaking 215kg
India's Lovepreet Singh won the men's +110kg silver medal at the Commonwealth Games after setting a Games record of 176kg in the snatch. However, New Zealand's David Andrew Liti edged him by one kilogram overall to secure the gold medal.
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