Weightlifting, Men's 60Kg Final: Rishikanta Singh is first male weightlifter from Manipur to win a CWG medal

Rishikanta wins the silver medal in the men's 60kg discipline with a total of 264 Kg (121 Snatch + 143 C&J) in the final, just behind Malaysia's Aniq Kasdan (273 kg).

The 28-year-old Indian also created a new National and Commonwealth Games Record in the Snatch with his lift of 121 Kg, improving his personal best in men's 60 kg by 1 Kg.

This was India's first medal in weightlifting and the second overall medal, after the men's heavyweight para powerlifting bronze medal from Jhandu Kumar.

Men's 60 kg Medalists

Aniq Kasdan (MAS) - in Centre

Rishikanta Singh (IND) - In Left

Joshua Mboya (KEN) - in Right


Update: 2026-07-26 12:35 GMT

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