Archive · 31 Jul 2026
Lovepreet Singh Wins Silver, Misses Gold by 1kg
At the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, a big weightlifting contest happened.
Lovepreet Singh from India lifted a record 176kg in the snatch, which is the first part of the lift.
He also lifted 212kg in the second part, called the clean and jerk, for a total of 388kg.
New Zealand's David Liti lifted 166kg in the snatch and then 223kg in the clean and jerk, making his total 389kg, one kilogram more than Lovepreet.
Because of that, David won the gold medal and Lovepreet got silver.
England's Andrew Griffiths lifted 356kg and won bronze.
The event showed how close the competition was, with only one kilogram deciding the winner.
Lovepreet Singh earned silver in men's +110kg weightlifting at Commonwealth Games 2026 with a 388kg total.
He set a new Commonwealth Games snatch record of 176kg.
New Zealand's David Andrew Liti won gold with a 389kg total, setting a clean and jerk Games record of 223kg.
Singh attempted a 217kg clean and jerk but failed, leaving him 1kg behind Liti.
England's Andrew Griffiths took bronze with a 356kg total.
- Who
- Indian weightlifter Lovepreet Singh and New Zealand's David Andrew Liti competed for gold.
- What
- Men's +110kg weightlifting competition at the Commonwealth Games 2026.
- When
- Thursday, July 30, 2026.
- Where
- Glasgow, Scotland.
- Why
- To win medals at the Commonwealth Games.
- Event
- Commonwealth Games 2026 men's +110kg weightlifting
- Gold medalist
- David Andrew Liti (New Zealand)
- Silver medalist
- Lovepreet Singh (India)
- Bronze medalist
- Andrew Griffiths (England)
- Winning total
- 389kg
- Silver total
- 388kg
- Snatch record
- 176kg (Lovepreet Singh)
- Clean & Jerk record
- 223kg (David Andrew Liti)
- Date
- Thursday, July 30, 2026
- Venue
- Glasgow, Scotland
Sources
Commonwealth Games: Weightlifter Lovepreet Singh wins silver in 110+kg final
Lovepreet Singh settles for silver despite record lift in men's +110kg
Lovepreet Singh clinches silver medal in Men’s +110kg Weightlifting at CWG 2026; misses gold by narrow 1kg margin
CWG 2026: Lovepreet Singh wins men’s +110kg weightlifting silver, misses gold by 1kg
