Gyaneshwari Yadav won the silver medal in the 53 kg weightlifting event, bringing home the fifth medal for the Indian contingent at the Commonwealth Games 2026. It is interesting to note that Gyaneshwari remained in complete control throughout the event and started with clean lifts of 82kg, 85kg, and 88 kg.
She headed into the Clean and Jerk portion of the event in second place behind Nigeriaโs Onome Didih. As for the Clean and Jerk, she started with a lift of 103 kg. However, Didih followed it up with a lift of 105 kg. For her second attempt, Yadav went on to lift 107kg but the Nigerian followed it up with a lift of 110 kg.ย
The Indian starโs final attempt saw her lift 111 kg, which secured her the silver medal and confirmed Didihโs gold medal at the event. Furthermore, third place was secured by Canadaโs Rebeka Groulx.ย
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