Gyaneshwari Yadav Wins Silver in 53kg Weightlifting at CWG 2026

Gyaneshwari Yadav Wins Silver in 53kg Weightlifting at CWG 2026

Gyaneshwari Yadav has become the latest Indian weightlifter to win a medal at the Commonwealth Games 2026. She clinched silver in the women's 53kg weightlifting event, finishing second behind Nigeria's Onome Didih. Yadav started the first round with clean lifts of 82kg, 85kg, and 88kg, heading into the Clean and Jerk portion of the event at the second position. The event took place on Monday at the ongoing Games in Glasgow. This was India's fifth medal at the CWG 2026, with Yadav's silver adding to the country's medal tally. The exact number of medals won by India is not specified in the article, but it is mentioned that this was India's fifth medal of the ongoing Games.