Saikhom Mirabai Chanu delivered a commanding performance to claim India's first gold medal at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow — winning the women's 48kg weightlifting final at the SEC Armadillo with a Games-record total of 190kg (Snatch 85kg + Clean & Jerk 105kg). This completes an unprecedented hat-trick of CWG gold medals for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic silver medallist: Gold Coast 2018 (48kg) → Birmingham 2022 (49kg) → Glasgow 2026 (48kg). She finished a commanding 22kg ahead of Nigeria's Ruth Asuquo Nyong (Silver, 168kg) and Malaysia's Irene Jane Henry (Bronze, 167kg). Also on Day 3: Rishikanta Singh (Silver, Men's 60kg) and Raja Muthupandi (Silver, Men's 65kg).
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Mirabai Chanu Completes Historic Hat-Trick of CWG Golds — Wins Women's 48kg with 190kg Games Record at Glasgow 2026
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- Saikhom Mirabai Chanu delivered a commanding performance to claim India's first gold medal at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow — winning the women's 48kg weightlifting final at the SEC Armadillo with a Games-record total of 190kg (Snatch 85kg + Clean & Jerk 105kg)
- This completes an unprecedented hat-trick of CWG gold medals for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic silver medallist: Gold Coast 2018 (48kg) → Birmingham 2022 (49kg) → Glasgow 2026 (48kg)
- She finished a commanding 22kg ahead of Nigeria's Ruth Asuquo Nyong (Silver, 168kg) and Malaysia's Irene Jane Henry (Bronze, 167kg)
- Also on Day 3: Rishikanta Singh (Silver, Men's 60kg) and Raja Muthupandi (Silver, Men's 65kg)
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• Mirabai Chanu: CWG 2026 Women's 48kg Gold; 190kg total (85+105); Games record; 3rd CWG gold • CWG career: Glasgow 2014 Silver → Gold Coast 2018 Gold → Birmingham 2022 Gold → Glasgow 2026 Gold • Day 3 India medals: Mirabai Chanu Gold + Rishikanta Singh Silver (60kg) + Raja Muthupandi Silver (65kg) • Tokyo Olympics 2020: Silver medal; 2025 CWG Weightlifting Championships: Gold (Ahmedabad, 193kg)
