Indian Yadav wins silver in women's 53kg at Commonwealth

Indian weightlifter Gyaneshwari Yadav won a silver medal in the women's 53kg category at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on Monday, July 27, 2026, in a dramatic contest that saw multiple Games records broken. The medal is India's fifth overall and fourth in weightlifting at the ongoing event.

Yadav, 23, finished with a total lift of 199 kilograms, achieving 88kg in the snatch and 111kg in the clean and jerk. She was narrowly defeated by Nigeria's Onome Omolola Didih, who claimed the gold medal with a Commonwealth and Commonwealth Games record total of 206kg, from lifts of 93kg and 113kg. Canada's Rebeka Groulx took the bronze with a total of 178kg.

The competition evolved into a direct duel between Yadav and Didih, with each successful lift forcing officials to update the record books. Yadav entered the clean and jerk round in second place after a composed snatch performance. She ignited the contest by lifting 107kg, setting a new Games record, only for Didih to immediately erase it with a 110kg lift. Undeterred, Yadav responded with her final attempt of 111kg to reclaim the lead, but Didih sealed the victory moments later by successfully hoisting 113kg.