CWG 2026: Weightlifter Harjinder Kaur bags silver medal for India
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Weightlifter Harjinder Kaur bagged a medal for India at the 2026 Commonwealth Games (CWG) in Glasgow. With a 227kg total lift, Harjinder claimed silver in the women's weightlifting 69kg event. Canada's Charlotte Simoneau confirmed her gold with a new Games Record of 240kg. Australia's Nya Phebe Hayman (218kg) took home the bronze medal.
Summary
Summary of Harjinder's performance
Harjinder started the snatch with a clean lift of 96kg.
She followed it up with a 99kg attempt. Harjinder then finished the snatch with a third lift of 101kg.
Harjinder managed a lift of 120kg in her first attempt in clean and jerk.
Another clean lift of 123kg and then 126kg, took her total to 227kg.
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With a 227kg total lift, Harjinder Kaur claims silver in the Women's Weightlifting 69kg event and adds another medal to Team India's growing tally.
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