{"id":197476,"date":"2026-07-26T13:49:33","date_gmt":"2026-07-26T19:19:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=197476"},"modified":"2026-07-26T13:49:33","modified_gmt":"2026-07-26T19:19:33","slug":"commonwealth-games-mirabai-completes-a-hat-trick-of-gold-as-records-tumble","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=197476","title":{"rendered":"Commonwealth Games: Mirabai completes a hat-trick of gold as records tumble"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"picture verticle\"><picture><!--[if IE 9]><video style=\"display: none;\"><![endif]--><source media=\"(min-width: 1600px)\" sizes=\"960px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/th-i.thgim.com\/public\/incoming\/z8cyly\/article71270014.ece\/alternates\/LANDSCAPE_1200\/PTI07_26_2026_000416B.jpg\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1599px)\" sizes=\"640px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/th-i.thgim.com\/public\/incoming\/z8cyly\/article71270014.ece\/alternates\/LANDSCAPE_1200\/PTI07_26_2026_000416B.jpg\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 321px) and (max-width: 767px)\" sizes=\"400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/th-i.thgim.com\/public\/incoming\/z8cyly\/article71270014.ece\/alternates\/LANDSCAPE_660\/PTI07_26_2026_000416B.jpg\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 320px)\" sizes=\"320px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/th-i.thgim.com\/public\/incoming\/z8cyly\/article71270014.ece\/alternates\/LANDSCAPE_320\/PTI07_26_2026_000416B.jpg\"\/><!--[if IE 9]><\/video><![endif]--><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/theme\/images\/th-online\/1x1_spacer.png\" alt=\"India's Mirabai Chanu competes in the women's 48kg Final weightlifting competition at the 23rd Commonwealth Games, in Glasgow, Scotland, Sunday, July 26, 2026.\" title=\"India's Mirabai Chanu competes in the women's 48kg Final weightlifting competition at the 23rd Commonwealth Games, in Glasgow, Scotland, Sunday, July 26, 2026.\" data-original=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/theme\/images\/th-online\/1x1_spacer.png\" class=\"lead-img\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<p class=\"caption\">\n                    India&#8217;s Mirabai Chanu competes in the women&#8217;s 48kg Final weightlifting competition at the 23rd Commonwealth Games, in Glasgow, Scotland, Sunday, July 26, 2026.<br \/>\n                                          | Photo Credit: PTI\n                                      <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"content-body-71270013\">\n<div class=\"schemaDiv\" id=\"schemaDiv\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">As a glowing Mirabai Chanu walked into the mixed zone to meet the Indian media in Glasgow on Sunday (July 26, 2026), she was in high spirits. So much so that when the cameramen bent down on their knees to fix their microphones, she smiled and said: \u201cMera Aashirwad [My blessings]! Please finish quickly as I have not eaten for the last few days!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mirabai was the darling of the packed gathering at the Scottish Event Campus during the Games.<\/p>\n<p>Going for her third successive Commonwealth Games gold medal, the 31-year-old Indian weightlifting star broke records in both snatch and clean and jerk with ease.<\/p>\n<div class=\"also-read print-hide\" data-ga-label=\"AlsoReadArticle\">\n<div class=\"element\">\n<div class=\"picture\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/th-i.thgim.com\/public\/incoming\/ibx5ir\/article71259340.ece\/alternates\/SQUARE_80\/Weightlifting%20Warriors%20Academy%20Modinagar%2014.JPG\" data-original=\"https:\/\/th-i.thgim.com\/public\/incoming\/ibx5ir\/article71259340.ece\/alternates\/SQUARE_80\/Weightlifting%20Warriors%20Academy%20Modinagar%2014.JPG\" alt=\"\" data-device-variant=\"SQUARE~SQUARE~SQUARE~SQUARE\" class=\"media-object lazy adaptive placeholder lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h4 class=\"sub_head\">Huge cheer<\/h4>\n<p>The gathering gave her a rousing reception after she completed her lifts and secured gold in women\u2019s 48kg with a record 190kg (85 &amp; 105).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am very happy that I was able to get my third gold medal for India,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Mirabai revealed that there was a lot of pressure on her, and she was delighted to handle it. \u201cA lot was going on in my mind \u2014 whether I would be able to win the medal this time. I am relieved,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Mirabai added that maintaining the 48kg category had been a difficult task. \u201cThis performance is very important for me because I have been controlling my body weight for a long time. It was very difficult for me to bring it down to 48kg. From now on, I will focus on the Asian Games.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It was an emotional moment for another Manipuri weightlifter Rishikanta Singh Chanambam, too. Winning a medal was a \u201cdream-come-true\u201d for the 28-year-old as he claimed silver in the men\u2019s 60kg with a total of 264kg (a Games record 121kg in snatch and 143 in clean and jerk).<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"sub_head\">Dream come true<\/h4>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a dream to win my first Commonwealth Games silver medal. My family will be very happy,\u201d said Rishikanta.<\/p>\n<p>He became the first male weightlifter from the State to win a medal at the Games.<\/p>\n<p>Rishikanta added he felt a shooting pain in his knee during the break after the snatch series.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI knew it would be bad if I give up. I told my coach I will have to win a silver and went for the final [clean and jerk] round,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"update-publish-time article-published-time-end\">\n<p class=\"publish-time-new\"> Published <span>&#8211; July 26, 2026 08:43 pm IST<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sport\/mirabai-completes-hattrick-of-golds-at-commonwealth-games\/article71270013.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>India&#8217;s Mirabai Chanu competes in the women&#8217;s 48kg Final weightlifting competition at the 23rd Commonwealth Games, in Glasgow, Scotland, Sunday, July 26, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI As a glowing Mirabai Chanu walked into the mixed zone to meet the Indian media in Glasgow on Sunday (July 26, 2026), she was in high spirits. 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