Rishikanta Singh Wins Silver in Men's 60kg Weightlifting at CWG 2026

Rishikanta Singh from India won a silver medal in the men's 60kg weightlifting event at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow.

He set a new Games record in the snatch with a 121kg lift but missed his last two attempts in the clean and jerk, finishing with a total of 264kg.

Mohamad Aniq Kasdan from Malaysia won the gold medal with a total of 273kg, setting new records in both the clean and jerk and overall total.

Joshua Amunga Mboya from Kenya won the bronze medal with a total of 260kg.

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

Rishikanta dedicated his medal to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the entire nation, expressing gratitude to his coach and supporters.