India's Bindyarani Devi gestures during the medal ceremony for the Women's 58kg weightlifting event at the Commonwealth Games 2026, in Glasgow, Scotland.
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Later, India’s Bindyarani Devi settled for bronze in the women’s 59kg weightlifting event. The 27-year-old Indian lifted a total of 199kg.Bindyarani, who won silver in the women’s 55kg category at the previous Games in Birmingham, could not reproduce that form on a day when Nigeria’s Rafiatu Folashade Lawal was in roaring form and rewriting records. The Indian lifted 83kg, 85kg and 87kg in the snatch, followed by a best of 112kg in the clean & jerk.Lawal, the reigning Commonwealth Games champion, dominated the competition from the start and clinched gold with a total lift of 229kg. She was comfortably ahead of the field throughout and broke three records on her way to the title.She lifted 103kg in the snatch, a Commonwealth and Games record, before clearing 126kg in the clean & jerk, a Games record. Her total of 229kg was also a new Games record. Published - July 27, 2026 11:20 pm IST
