Mirabai Chanu scored a hat-trick of gold medals. (Photo- PTI)
Mirabai Chanu, Commonwealth Games 2026: Sakhom Mirabai Chanu, known as the queen of Indian weightlifting, has once again hoisted the flag of India at the international level. Mirabai has won the gold medal for India with her brilliant performance in the women’s 48 kg event of the Commonwealth Games 2026. This is his third consecutive gold in the history of Commonwealth Games, with which he has created history. This is India’s first gold medal in the Commonwealth Games 2026.
Mirabai Chanu hoisted the tricolor again
In the Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2026, Mirabai Chanu won India’s first gold medal by lifting a total weight of 190 kg in the women’s 48 kg event. Earlier, he had also won gold medals for India in the 2018 Gold Coast and 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games. This time too he maintained his dominance on the weightlifting platform.
Won gold with new record
This performance of Mirabai Chanu was not only special in terms of medals, but she also registered excellent records in her name. He lifted 85 kg in the snatch round, which is a new Games and Commonwealth record. After this, he confirmed the gold medal by lifting 105 kg in clean and jerk. That means Mirabai Chanu lifted a total of 190 kg. Let us tell you, he had a bad start in the snatch round when his first attempt of 82kg could not be successful. However, in the second attempt he controlled himself by lifting 82 kg and then in his last attempt he set a new Commonwealth Games record and championship record by lifting a spectacular weight of 85 kg.
Who is Mirabai Chanu?
Saikhom Mirabai Chanu, who hails from Imphal, Manipur, is one of India’s most successful and legendary weightlifters. From winning medals for India in the Olympics to winning three consecutive gold medals in the Commonwealth Games, Mirabai Chanu has won many medals for India. Mirabai Chanu started training when she was just 13 years old. But this journey has not been easy at all for her, in the initial days she was not able to even follow her diet chart due to the financial condition of the family. But she never gave up and today she is making India proud all over the world.
