Indian Harjinder Kaur wins silver in 69kg at CWG

Indian weightlifter Harjinder Kaur delivered a career-best performance to win the silver medal in the women's 69kg competition at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on Tuesday, July 28, 2026. Her total lift of 227 kilograms upgraded the bronze medal she won in the 71kg category at the 2022 Birmingham Games.

Kaur, 29, set personal bests in both the snatch and clean and jerk disciplines. She opened with a snatch of 101kg, briefly holding the Commonwealth Games record, and followed with a clean and jerk of 126kg, which also set a new Games mark before being surpassed. Her total was 13 kilograms behind gold medalist Charlotte Simoneau of Canada, who dominated the event with a total of 240kg. Australia's Nya Phebe Hayman took bronze with 218kg.

The silver medal is the seventh for India's weightlifting team in Glasgow, contributing to a haul of one gold, five silver, and one bronze in the sport. Kaur's performance was described by her coach, Vijay Sharma, as surpassing expectations, noting she registered personal bests across all sections.

Her path to the podium was marked by significant personal adversity and a late start in the sport. Hailing from a modest farming family in Mehas...