Weightlifter Chanambam Rishikanta Singh produced a record-breaking performance to win India’s first silver medal at the Commonwealth Games 2026, finishing second in the men’s 60kg event in Glasgow on Sunday.
The weightlifter heaved a Commonwealth Games record of 121kg in snatch, before lifting 143kg in the clean and jerk to finish second in the men’s 60kg event at the SEC Armadillo.
In the snatch category, Rishikanta began with a lift of 116kg and nailed it on his first attempt, moving ahead of the rest of the competitors. In the second attempt, Rishikanta lifted 119kg, while his third attempt saw him lifting 121kg. All three attempts were successful, and his best lift was 121kg in the snatch category. The lift of 121kg also meant that Rishikanta registered both a personal and Commonwealth Games snatch record.
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