Glasgow: Mirabai Chanu secures third consecutive C...

By Rohan Gupta — 27 July 2026 — 5 min read

India experienced its most successful day yet at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, securing one gold and two silver medals, bringing the total medal count to four. Weightlifters Mirabai Chanu, Rishikanta Singh, and Raja Muthupandi were among the medal winners, while Indian boxers continued their strong performance, and the men’s swimming relay team reached a Commonwealth final.

Mirabai Chanu led India’s achievements on Day 4 by winning her third consecutive Commonwealth Games gold medal. Rishikanta Singh and Raja Muthupandi each contributed silver medals in weightlifting. In boxing, Jadumani Singh advanced to the quarter-finals with a victory over Sumama Rehman of Pakistan, and Preeti Pawar also moved forward with a stoppage win. The men’s 4x200m freestyle relay team qualified for and competed in the final.

Chanu’s Golden Hat-trick

Saikhom Mirabai Chanu reaffirmed her standing as a prominent Indian weightlifter by securing the gold medal in the women’s 48kg category. The Tokyo Olympic silver medallist overcame an initial unsuccessful attempt to deliver a dominant performance, achieving a combined lift of 190kg. She established a new Commonwealth Games record of 85kg in the snatch, followed by a 105kg lift in the clean and jerk, comfortably securing her title.

This victory marks a notable hat-trick of Commonwealth Games gold medals for Chanu, following her wins in Gold Coast in 2018 and Birmingham in 2022. Her overall medal tally at the Commonwealth Games now stands at four. Despite not consuming food or drink for days to maintain her weight, the 31-year-old athlete broke Commonwealth and Commonwealth Games records in the snatch, and also set new CWG marks in the clean and jerk and total lift categories.

Her dominance was evident as Ruth Asuquo Nyong of Nigeria finished a distant second with a total lift of 168kg, 22kg behind Chanu’s winning effort. Chanu’s competition began after other athletes had completed their attempts. She faced a nervous start, failing her opening snatch attempt at 82kg, but quickly recovered to successfully lift 82kg and then went on to break the Commonwealth record. Similarly, in the clean and jerk, she failed her first attempt but then successfully lifted 105kg on her second attempt, securing the gold and setting new Commonwealth Games records in both the clean and jerk and total lift categories. With the gold secured, Chanu opted to skip her third attempt to conserve energy for the upcoming Asian Games.

Silver Medals in Weightlifting

Rishikanta Singh Chanambam delivered a strong performance to earn a silver medal in the men’s 60kg event. The 28-year-old lifter from Manipur successfully lifted 116kg, 119kg, and 121kg in the snatch, with his best effort equalling the Commonwealth Games record. He then managed 143kg in the clean and jerk, but missed attempts at 148kg and 151kg, concluding with a total lift of 264kg. Malaysia’s Muhammad Anik bin Kasdan won gold with a Games-record total of 273kg, while Kenya’s Joshua Amunga Buoya secured bronze with a lift of 260kg.

Singh’s two missed clean and jerk attempts proved costly in his bid for gold. He matched the Commonwealth Games record in the snatch with 121kg, entering the clean and jerk in a strong position. However, he could only manage 143kg after failing his final two attempts, allowing Mohamad Aniq Kasdan of Malaysia to claim the gold. Kasdan also lifted 121kg in the snatch before achieving a Games record of 152kg in the clean and jerk, for a winning total of 273kg, setting new Commonwealth Games records for both the clean and jerk and overall categories.

Raja Muthupandi secured India’s third weightlifting medal of the day, taking silver in the men’s 65kg category. The lifter from Tamil Nadu recorded 126kg in the snatch and added 160kg in the clean and jerk, finishing with a combined total of 286kg. Malaysia’s Muhamad Aznil Bin Bidin won gold with a Commonwealth Games record total lift of 299kg, and Papua New Guinea’s Morea Baru secured bronze with 282kg. This silver medal marks a comeback for Muthupandi, who is returning to the Commonwealth Games podium eight years after his sixth-place finish at Gold Coast in 2018, following an injury-disrupted period that led to him missing Birmingham 2022.

Boxing and Swimming Progress

India’s boxers had another productive day. Jadumani Singh Mandengbam defeated Sumama Rehman of Pakistan with a unanimous 5-0 decision in the men’s 55kg Round of 16, securing his place in the quarter-finals. After a closely contested first round, the boxer from Manipur took control, scoring a knockdown in the second round and winning on all five judges’ scorecards. He is scheduled to face England’s Ellis Trowbridge for a spot in the medal rounds.

In the women’s 54kg Round of 16, Preeti Pawar delivered a dominant performance, defeating Deborah Mtenje of Malawi by referee stops contest (RSC), advancing to the quarter-finals. However, India also experienced a setback in boxing as Aditya Pratap Yadav narrowly lost to Nuhu Batte of Uganda in the men’s 65kg Round of 16 by a 3-2 split decision.

The men’s 4x200m freestyle relay team, comprising Srihari Nataraj, Aryan Nehra, Aneesh Gowda, and Dhakshan Shashikumar, successfully qualified for the final by finishing third in Heat 2. The Indian team recorded a time of 7:39.48, finishing behind Australia and England and ahead of Jersey, securing their progression. They advanced as the sixth-fastest team overall from the combined heats. Later in the evening, the same quartet competed in the medal race and finished sixth in the Commonwealth Games final.

Mixed Results in Other Sports

India faced challenges in lawn bowls. Rupa Rani Tirkey and Pinki Singh lost 3-0 to Namibia in a women’s pairs sectional play tiebreak, and subsequently suffered another defeat against England, which concluded their campaign in the event. In the men’s singles, Putul Sonowal lost his sectional play match against Malta’s Shaun James Parnis.

Artistic gymnast Tapan Mohanty finished 15th in the men’s all-around final. India’s women’s 3×3 wheelchair basketball team also experienced a defeat, losing 21-4 to Scotland in Pool B. India concluded Day 4 with a total of four medals at the Games: one gold, two silvers, and one bronze, with the boxing contingent maintaining momentum as they head into the quarter-final stage.

Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com