Mirabai Chanu powers India to 1st CWG 2026 gold with weightlifting three-peat

Mirabai Chanu continued her era of dominance at the Commonwealth Games by securing her third straight weightlifting gold and securing India's first at the Commonwealth Games 2026 on Sunday, July 26. Mirabai scored a total of 190 to secure the top spot on the podium with 85 in snatch and 105 in the clean and jerk rounds.With this, the 31-year-old joined Chanambam Rishikanta Singh as the second weightlifter to bring home a medal on Sunday. She set a games and Commonwealth record in the snatch round with her lift. Mirabai completed a sensational performance by lifting 105 kgs in the clean and jerk to secure another games record and her fourth CWG medal. (Credit: Commonwealth Games website) HOW THINGS UNFOLDED IN GLASGOWMirabai was coming into the contest as the undisputed favourite in the competition. As the rest of the weightlifters scrambled to get their lifts in to reach the podium, all that the Indian star needed to do was secure a perfect execution, first with the snatch and then clean and jerk to secure the top spot. Mirabai had said earlier that her focus was on the Asian Games in two months time and she wasn't going to try anything extravagant in Glasgow. She was the last person to approach the stage. Her first lift in the snatch wasn't a perfect one, but that wasn't enough to wipe the smile off her face. She returned backstage for a quick couple of words with her coaches and came back for her second attempt. This time she smashed the record with a lift of 82 kgs, much to the delight of the crowd. Just when we thought she might be done with her work, Mirabai came back, with the signature smile still on. This time the weight was raised to 85 kgs and she had no issues in executing the perfect snatch to break the games and Commonwealth records. - EndsPublished On: Jul 26, 2026 20:34 IST