Glasgow, July 27: Indian weightlifter Gyaneshwari Yadav secured a silver medal in the women’s 53kg event at the Commonwealth Games Glasgow 2026, delivering a personal best performance that earned praise from Prime Minister Narendra Modi and added to India’s growing medal tally at the Games.
Competing in her maiden Commonwealth Games, the 23-year-old lifter from Chhattisgarh finished with a total lift of 199kg, comprising 88kg in the snatch and 111kg in the clean and jerk. Both the overall total and clean and jerk lift marked the best performance of her career.Nigeria’s Onome Omolola Didih claimed the gold medal with a combined lift of 206kg, while Canada’s Rebeka Groulx took bronze with 178kg.
Yadav opened her campaign confidently in the snatch, successfully completing lifts of 82kg, 85kg and 88kg. She then maintained her form in the clean and jerk by clearing 103kg, 107kg and 111kg to secure the silver medal after a closely contested final.Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the weightlifter, describing her achievement as a notable milestone.
In a message posted on social media, he said her personal best performance made the silver medal even more special and expressed hope that her success would inspire young athletes across the country.Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya also congratulated Yadav, praising the Khelo India athlete for her determination and contribution to India’s campaign at the Games.
Congratulations to Gyaneshwari Yadav on winning the Silver Medal in Weightlifting at the Commonwealth Games Glasgow 2026. This success is even more noteworthy because she has achieved a personal best in this competition. May her success motivate the youth of India. Wishing her… pic.twitter.com/tKF5Ub4LHQ
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 27, 2026
With Yadav’s silver, India’s medal tally rose to five, including one gold, three silver and one bronze medal. She became the country’s third weightlifting medallist in Glasgow after Mirabai Chanu, who won gold, and Raja Muthupandi, who secured silver.Yadav, who previously competed in the 49kg category before moving up to 53kg, trains at the Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports in Patiala under the national coaching programme.
She has represented India at several international competitions, including the Commonwealth Championships, Asian Championships and World Weightlifting Championships.Her latest performance further strengthens India’s weightlifting campaign at the Commonwealth Games and highlights the country’s emerging talent on the international stage.
