Rishikanta Singh clinches silver medal in men's 60kg weightlifting at CWG 2026
Glasgow, July 26
India's Chanambam Rishikanta Singh clinched the silver medal in the men's 60kg weightlifting event in the Commonwealth Games 2026 after producing a record-breaking display in the snatch on Sunday. His silver medal marked India's first at the ongoing Games while second overall after para powerlifting Jhandu Kumar's bronze medal earlier.
Rishikanta finished with a combined total of 264kg (121kg snatch + 143kg clean and jerk), while Malaysia's Mohamad Aniq Kasdan claimed the gold medal with a Commonwealth Games record total of 273kg (121kg snatch + 152kg clean and jerk). Kenya's Joshua Mboya took bronze with 260kg (115kg + 145kg), according to ESPN.
The Indian lifter made a strong start in the snatch, successfully clearing 116kg before improving to 119kg. On his final attempt, Rishikanta lifted 121kg to break the Commonwealth Games snatch record and set a new personal best. Kasdan, however, matched the 121kg effort moments later, leaving the two lifters tied at the top after the opening discipline.
In the clean and jerk, Rishikanta safely opened with a successful lift of 143kg to take the overall lead temporarily with a total of 264kg. Kasdan responded by clearing 145kg and then 149kg to move ahead with 270kg, putting the pressure back on the Indian.
Needing 151kg on his final attempt to reclaim the lead, Rishikanta completed the clean but was unable to lock out the jerk, ending his challenge for gold. Kasdan then capped off a dominant performance by lifting 152kg in his final clean and jerk attempt to register a Games record total of 273kg.
Despite narrowly missing out on gold, Rishikanta delivered an impressive performance, earning India's second medal of the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games while also rewriting the Games record in the snatch.
— ANI
Reader Comments
Great achievement! Although silver is fantastic, I feel the clean and jerk let him down a bit. If he had managed that 151kg, gold would have been ours. Still, a huge moment for Indian weightlifting. Keep it up, champ! 💪
First medal for India at CWG 2026! And a silver at that. This lad from Manipur has made the entire country proud. The future of Indian weightlifting looks bright. Jai Hind! 🇮🇳
Excellent effort from Rishikanta. It was exciting seeing him tie with Kasdan in the snatch. The Malaysian was just too strong in the clean and jerk. Hopefully more medals to come from the Indian contingent!
Silver is wonderful, but I wish our weightlifters got more support and training facilities. Imagine what Rishikanta could achieve with better resources. Still, huge congratulations! 🙌
That was a nail-biter! Seeing Rishikanta break the snatch record and then Kasdan matching it was incredible. The 151kg attempt was so close - you could feel the tension. Heartbreaking but a medal nonetheless. Well done!
Such a proud moment for India! Rishikanta has shown incredible grit. Snatch
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