India’s women weightlifters have been among the standout performers at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow. Mirabai Chanu got the campaign off to the perfect start with gold in the women’s 48kg category, becoming the first Indian weightlifter to win three consecutive Commonwealth Games titles in the process — see the full squad report for more.
Gyaneshwari Yadav followed with silver in the women’s 53kg category, while Bindyarani Devi added a bronze in the 58kg division after having won silver in the 55kg category at Birmingham 2022. More recently, Harjinder Kaur claimed silver in the women’s 69kg category, shortly after Nirupama Devi narrowly missed out on a medal in the 63kg event. For the men’s side of the competition, see men’s weightlifting finals today.
With these results, India’s women lifters have contributed heavily to the country’s overall medal tally at Glasgow 2026 — see the complete medal list for the full picture — continuing a strong tradition in the sport that dates back through previous editions of the Commonwealth Games.