India experienced a successful day at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, securing one gold and two silver medals. This brings the country’s total medal count to four. Boxers continued their strong performances, and the men’s swimming relay team advanced to a final.
Mirabai Chanu was a standout performer on Day 4, earning her third consecutive Commonwealth Games gold medal. Additionally, Rishikanta Singh and Raja Muthupandi each contributed silver medals in weightlifting events.
Chanu’s Golden Hat-trick
Saikhom Mirabai Chanu solidified her position as a prominent Indian weightlifter by winning gold 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 with an 85kg snatch. She then lifted 105kg in the clean and jerk, securing her title. This victory marks her third consecutive gold medal at the Commonwealth Games, following wins in Gold Coast in 2018 and Birmingham in 2022. This achievement brings her overall Commonwealth Games medal tally to four.
Her performance saw her shatter Commonwealth and Commonwealth Games records in the snatch, and set new CWG marks in both the clean and jerk and total lift. Her total lift of 190kg placed her significantly ahead of the silver medallist, Ruth Asuquo Nyong of Nigeria, who finished with 168kg.
Despite a nervous start with a failed opening snatch attempt at 82kg and a brief moment of uncertainty in the clean and jerk, Chanu recovered to secure her win. She opted to skip her third attempt in the clean and jerk after securing gold, with the Asian Games scheduled less than two months away.
Additional Weightlifting Success
Rishikanta Singh Chanambam earned a silver medal in the men’s 60kg event. The 28-year-old lifter successfully lifted 116kg, 119kg, and 121kg in the snatch, with his best effort matching the Commonwealth Games record. In the clean and jerk, he managed 143kg, finishing with a total lift of 264kg. Muhammad Anik bin Kasdan of Malaysia won gold with a Games-record total of 273kg, while Joshua Amunga Buoya of Kenya took bronze with 260kg.
Raja Muthupandi added another silver for India in weightlifting, competing in the men’s 65kg category. He lifted 126kg in the snatch and 160kg in the clean and jerk, achieving a combined total of 286kg. Muhamad Aznil Bin Bidin of Malaysia secured gold with a Commonwealth Games record total of 299kg, and Morea Baru from Papua New Guinea claimed bronze with 282kg.
Muthupandi’s silver medal marks a return to the Commonwealth Games podium, eight years after his debut in Gold Coast in 2018 where he finished sixth. He had missed Birmingham 2022 due to an injury-disrupted period.
Boxing and Swimming Updates
India’s boxers continued their strong campaign. Jadumani Singh Mandengbam advanced to the quarter-finals of the men’s 55kg event by defeating Sumama Rehman of Pakistan with a unanimous 5-0 decision. Singh, from Manipur, secured a knockdown in the second round. He is set to face Ellis Trowbridge of England in the quarter-finals.
In the women’s 54kg category, Preeti Pawar secured her place in the quarter-finals by defeating Deborah Mtenje of Malawi via referee stops contest (RSC). However, Aditya Pratap Yadav faced a narrow defeat in the men’s 65kg Round of 16, losing to Uganda’s Nuhu Batte by a 3-2 split decision.
The men’s 4x200m freestyle relay team, comprising Srihari Nataraj, Aryan Nehra, Aneesh Gowda, and Dhakshan Shashikumar, qualified for the final after finishing third in Heat 2. The team recorded a time of 7:39.48, placing behind Australia and England. They later competed in the medal race, finishing sixth in the Commonwealth Games final.
Mixed Results in Other Sports
India experienced a challenging day in lawn bowls. Rupa Rani Tirkey and Pinki Singh lost to Namibia in a women’s pairs sectional play tiebreak, and subsequently to England, which concluded their campaign in the event. In men’s singles, Putul Sonowal was defeated by Malta’s Shaun James Parnis in his sectional play match.
Artistic gymnast Tapan Mohanty finished 15th in the men’s all-around final. Additionally, India’s women’s 3×3 wheelchair basketball team lost to Scotland with a score of 21-4 in Pool B.
India concluded Day 4 with four medals overall at the Games, with the boxing contingent building momentum towards the quarter-final stage.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
