CWG: Raja Muthupandi wins silver, completes perfect day for India in weightlifting

Download App Raja Muthupandi made it a day to remember for India in weightlifting at the Commonwealth Games 2026 as he won the silver medal in men's 65kg category in Glasgow on Sunday, July 27.Muthupandi went toe-to-toe with Aznil till the end (Courtesy: Screengrab from SonyLiv)Raja Muthupandi made it a perfect day for India in weightlifting as he won silver in the men's 65 kg category in Glasgow on Sunday at the Commonwealth Games 2026. Muthupandi lifted a total of 286 kgs across both snatch and clean and jerk rounds to beat off competition and secure the second spot behind Malaysia's Aznil Bin Bidin Muhamed, who broke the games record to claim gold. Bidin lifted a total of 299 and looked to be well ahead of the competition in both rounds, but Muthupandi did enough to keep the Malaysian on his toes. Papua New Guinea's Morea Baru claimed the bronze medal and fought with Muthupandi till the very end for silver, but faltered with his final lift in the clean and jerk round. Muthupandi's win follows Mirabai Chanu's gold and Rishikanta Singh's silver earlier in the day as India's tally extended to four in weightlifting and para weightlifting combined. - EndsPublished On: Jul 27, 2026 01:33 IST