Archive · 2 Aug 2026
Rishikanta Singh Wins Commonwealth Games Silver Amid Family Struggles
Chanambam Rishikanta Singh is a weightlifter from India who lifted a total of 264 kilograms at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
He lifted 121 kilograms in the snatch, which matched the Games record.
He won a silver medal in the men's 60‑kilogram weight class.
After the competition, he flew back to Delhi where his family and friends celebrated.
His father is fighting blood cancer in Jodhpur, and the medal made him very happy.
Before becoming a top athlete, Rishikanta worked as a daily wage labourer earning only about 150 rupees a day.
He later joined the Indian Army’s sports program, which helped him train and compete.
Rishikanta said he is proud of his achievement and plans to do even better next time.
Indian weightlifter Chanambam Rishikanta Singh secured silver in men's 60kg at 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow with a 264kg total lift.
His snatch of 121kg matched the Games record, earning him recognition as a top Indian weightlifting prospect.
Singh returned to Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport, where family and officials celebrated his achievement.
The medal brought joy to his father, who is undergoing blood cancer treatment in Jodhpur, and lifted the family's spirits.
Before the Games, Singh worked as a daily wage labourer earning ₹150 a day and later joined the Indian Army's sports programme.
- Who
- Chanambam Rishikanta Singh, a weightlifter from Manipur, India
- What
- won a silver medal in the men's 60kg weightlifting event at the 2026 Commonwealth Games
- When
- 2026 Commonwealth Games
- Where
- Glasgow, Scotland; returned to Delhi, India
- Why
- to achieve personal ambition and bring joy to his family amid his father's cancer treatment
- Medal
- Silver
- Event
- 2026 Commonwealth Games
- Category
- Men's 60kg
- Total Lift
- 264kg
- Snatch
- 121kg