Indian weightlifter Gyaneshwari Yadav clinched the silver medal in women’s 53kg category at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow today. Asian Championships bronze winner, Gyaneshwari lifted 88kg in the snatch section, and 111kg in clean and jerk for a total lift of 199kg. Onome Omolola Didih of Nigeria won the gold with a Commonwealth and Games record total lift of 206kg. Earlier, India’s weightlifting queen Mirabai Chanu won first gold medal for the country at the Games. She dominated the women’s 48kg event with a record-breaking total lift of 190 kilograms. The triumph also earned her a third consecutive Commonwealth Games Gold medal, following her victories in 2018 and 2022.
India’s medal tally now stands at five with one gold, three silver and one bronze.
