Three medals in a day! Raja Muthupandi's silver joins India's Commonwealth Games weightlifting medal spree
India's Raja Muthupandi secured a silver medal in the men's 65kg weightlifting event at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. The 26-year-old posted a combined lift of 286kg, finishing behind Malaysia's record-breaking gold medallist Muhamad Aznil Bin Bidin. The podium marked Muthupandi's first Commonwealth Games medal after years of setbacks, including injury and category changes.
India's Raja Muthupandi secured a silver medal in the men's 65kg weightlifting event at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. The 26-year-old posted a combined lift of 286kg, finishing behind Malaysia's record-breaking gold medallist Muhamad Aznil Bin Bidin. The podium marked Muthupandi's first Commonwealth Games medal after years of setbacks, including injury and category changes.
