Mirabai Chanu wins India’s first gold in 2026 Commonwealth Games

Published: July 26, 2026 08:41 PM IST

Updated: July 26, 2026 08:51 PM IST

Saikhom Mirabai Chanu secured India’s first gold medal at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games in the women’s 48 kg category.

She set new Commonwealth and Games records in both the snatch (85 kg) and clean and jerk (105 kg) disciplines, achieving a total lift of 190 kg.

This victory marks Chanu’s third consecutive Commonwealth Games gold medal, having previously won in 2018 and 2022, and adds to her collection which includes a silver from the 2014 Games.

Star weightlifter Saikhom Mirabai Chanu opened India’s gold medal account in the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, winning the women’s 48 kg category title with a record total lift here on Sunday.

The 31-year-old Mirabai lifted 85 kg in snatch, which was a Commonwealth and Games record in that section, before clinching Games record 105 kg in clean and jerk for a total of 190 kg.

It was her third gold on the trot in the Commonwealth Games, having also bagged the yellow metal in the 2018 and 2022 editions.

The Tokyo Olympics silver medal winner had also won a silver in the 2014 Games held here.