India’s Bindyarani Devi wins bronze in women’s 58kg weightlifting at Commonwealth Games 2026
Bindyarani is the fifth Indian weightlifter to clinch a medal at the Glasgow Games
Weightlifter Bindyarani Devi added to India’s medal tally in the ongoing Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow, Scotland, winning bronze in the women’s 58 kg weightlifting event on Monday, July 27. She finished third with a total lift of 199 kg.
Nigeria’s Rafiatu Lawal won the gold medal, while Canada’s Ann-Sophie Taschereau clinched the silver medal.
Bindyarani became the fifth member of the Indian weightlifting contingent to bag a medal at the ongoing Games.
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On Day 3, Rishikanta Singh and Raja Muthupandi bagged silvers in the men’s 60 kg and 65 kg events, respectively. The legendary Mirabai Chanu then clinched a historic gold in the women’s 48 kg event, marking her third consecutive gold in the Commonwealth Games.
The weightlifting wave continued on Day 4, Monday, with Gyaneshwari Yadav bagging her maiden CWG medal with a silver in the women’s 53 kg event. She finished in second place with a total lift of 199 kg, lifting 88 kg in snatch and 111 kg in clean and jerk.
India can add more medals to their tally on Monday. Sarvesh Anil Kushare, Tejaswin Shankar, and J Aadarsh Ram will compete in the men’s high jump final, while Tejas Shirse qualified for the men’s 110m hurdles final tonight.
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Bindyarani Devi’s medal-winning performance
The 27-year-old started steadily with an 83 kg lift in snatch, putting her just behind Nigeria’s Lawal, who had managed a 95 kg lift. The Indian then progressively managed lifts of 85 kg and 87 kg, positioning herself as a medal contender.
However, Lawal produced lifts of 100 kg and 103 kg, creating a new Commonwealth record in snatch with her third and final attempt. Canada’s Taschereau produced a 94 kg lift in her third attempt in snatch.
Locked in a three-way battle with Lawal and Taschereau, Bindyarani opened the clean and jerk round with a successful lift of 110 kg. However, the jury flagged her effort immediately due to a wobble in her elbows, nullifying her effort.
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The Indian lifter fought back with a successful lift of 112 kg in her second attempt, putting herself in contention for a podium finish. However, she failed to improve her position after failing on her final attempt of 116 kg. She finished with a total lift of 199 kg, eventually having to settle for third place.
Lawal then opened her account with a CWG record lift of 117 kg, sealing the gold medal. Taschereau then broke her personal best with a superb lift of 121 kg, securing second place and the silver medal with a total lift of 215 kg.
Lawal then continued to smash the CWG record with a successful lift of 122 kg in her second attempt. The Nigerian star added to her lead with a successful final lift of 126 kg, finishing first with a total lift of 229 kg – a new Games record.
Despite having to settle for a bronze medal, Bindyarani’s performance exemplified the superb showing by the Indian weightlifting squad in the ongoing Glasgow Games. This marks her second CWG medal, having won a silver at the Birmingham 2022 Games.
What did Bindyarani Devi win at Commonwealth Games 2026?
She won a bronze medal in the women’s 58kg weightlifting event at the Glasgow Games.
How many medals have India won so far at Commonwealth Games 2026?
India have so far won six medals at CWG 2026, with 1 gold, 3 silver and 2 bronze medals.
How many medals has Bindyarani Devi won at the Commonwealth Games?
Bindyarani has now clinched two medals at CWG, adding a bronze to her previous silver from the 2022 edition in Birmingham.
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