Up Next: Gyaneshwari Yadav begins India's weightlifting campaign in women's 53kg

India's Gyaneshwari Yadav is set to compete in the women's 53kg weightlifting final at the Commonwealth Games 2026.

The 22-year-old will be looking to add to India's impressive weightlifting haul after Mirabai Chanu struck gold in the women's 48kg event, while Rishikanta Singh and Raja Muthupandi claimed silver medals in the men's 60kg and 65kg categories respectively.

As with all weightlifting events, athletes will get three attempts each in the snatch and clean & jerk, with the best successful lift from each discipline combined to determine the final standings.

Update: 2026-07-27 11:45 GMT

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