Mirabai Chanu scripted history by completing a hat-trick of gold medals at the Commonwealth Games. Chanu shattered the Games record to clinch gold in the women’s 48kg weightlifting event at the Commonwealth Games 2026. She first lifted 85kg in snatch and then followed it up with a 105kg attempt in clean and jerk to take her total to 190kg – a Commonwealth Games record. As a result, she became the third Indian athlete after Sushil Kumar and Vinesh Phogat to win three back-to-back Commonwealth Games gold medals. She had previously won the gold medal in 2018 and 2022.
