Commonwealth Games 2026: Harjinder Kaur wins silver medal in 69kg weightlifting

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Indian weightlifter Harjinder Kaur expressed immense pride after claiming the silver medal in the women’s 69kg division at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, attributing her career-best achievement in Glasgow to her family’s support.

Speaking to ANI following her podium finish, Harjinder said, “I am very happy to win the silver medal for India. I feel really proud. I am very happy with my performance. I will dedicate my medal to my family. I am thankful to the Indian Federation and the Indian Government that they helped us reach here.”

The 28-year-old athlete from Nabha, Punjab, posted a personal-best total lift of 227kg (101kg in snatch and 126kg in clean and jerk) to finish behind Canada’s Charlotte Simoneau, who secured gold with a 235kg aggregate (108kg snatch and 127kg clean and jerk).

Record-breaking lift increases India’s medal count at the Commonwealth Games

Harjinder set the pace early in the snatch phase by breaking the Commonwealth Games record on two separate attempts. After successfully locking in an opening attempt of 96kg, she raised the Games mark to 99kg on her second turn before extending it further to 101kg on her third attempt.

She maintained that momentum into the clean and jerk round, lifting 120kg on her first try to briefly take the lead before completing a 126kg effort. While Simoneau responded on her final attempt to secure gold, Harjinder’s total marked a clear progression from the bronze medal she captured at the 2022 Birmingham Games.

Harjinder was in the gold-medal spot for a short while before her Canadian rival broke multiple records to secure the top finish. This was Harjinder’s first silver medal at the Commonwealth Games.

Her second-place finish lifted India’s overall collection in Glasgow to 12 medals, comprising two gold, seven silver, and three bronze.

India’s list of medalists at the Games includes Mirabai Chanu (gold, weightlifting), Sharmila Dhankar (gold, shot put F57), Rishikanta Singh (silver, weightlifting), Muthupandi Raja (silver, weightlifting), Gyaneshwari Yadav (silver, weightlifting), Sarvesh Kushare (silver, high jump), Gulveer Singh (silver, 10,000m), Harjinder Kaur (silver, weightlifting), Valluri Ajaya Babu (silver, weightlifting), Bindyarani Devi (bronze, weightlifting), Shilpa K. Shyla (bronze, shot put F57), and Jhandu Kumar (bronze, para powerlifting).

(With inputs from ANI)

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