Gyaneshwari Yadav Wins Silver in Women's
53kg Weightlifting at Commonwealth Games 2026
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Indian weightlifter
Gyaneshwari Yadav won the silver medal in the women's 53kg weightlifting event
at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow, Scotland.
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The 23-year-old
weightlifter from Chhattisgarh achieved a personal best total lift of 199kg.
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Her performance included
88kg in the snatch and 111kg in the clean and jerk.
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Commonwealth Games
weightlifting follows the Olympic-style format, comprising two lifts: snatch
and clean and jerk.
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The combined total of the
best successful lift in each discipline determines the final rankings and medal
winners.
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The women's 53kg category
is a bodyweight division for athletes weighing up to 53 kilograms.
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Results are recorded separately
for the snatch, clean and jerk, and the total lift.
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During the competition,
Gyaneshwari Yadav briefly set Commonwealth Games records in both the snatch and
clean and jerk events.
¨ Nigeria's Onome Omolola Didih won the gold medal with a total lift of 206kg.
¨ Canada's Rebeka Groulx secured the bronze medal with a total lift of 178kg.
