CWG 2026: Manipuri lifter Rishikanta Singh fetches silver

Glasgow: India's Rishikanta Singh signed off with the silver medal in the men's 60kg weightlifting competition at the Commonwealth Games here on Sunday.

The silver was India's first medal in an able-bodied event at the ongoing Games

The lifter finished with a total of 264kg (121kg+143kg), matching the Commonwealth Games record in the snatch with a superb opening display before faltering in the clean and jerk.

Hailing from Manipur, Singh cleared 121kg in the snatch to equal the Games record and entered the clean and jerk in pole position. He could only manage 143kg after failing his last two attempts in clean and jerk.

Entering the competition as one of the favourites after winning gold at the 2025 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships in Ahmedabad, Rishikanta began his campaign with a successful lift of 116kg before smoothly clearing 119kg to move to the top of the standings.

With the previous Commonwealth Games snatch record standing at 120kg, the Indian opted for 121kg on his final attempt. Showing remarkable composure, Rishikanta executed the lift cleanly to register a new Games record and improve his personal best.

Malaysia's Mohamad Aniq Kasdan won the gold medal. 

Kasdan also lifted 121kg in the snatch before producing a Games record of 152kg in the clean and jerk for a winning total of 273kg, rewriting both the clean and jerk and overall Commonwealth Games records.

Kenya's Joshua Amunga Mboya claimed the bronze with a total lift of 260kg (115kg+145kg), edging out Sri Lanka's SDSS Wiriduwagle, who managed 244kg (109kg+135kg). PTI