United Kingdom: India won 3 gold, 2 silver and 1 bronze in weightlifting at the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, UK.
Mirabai Chanu won India's first gold medal this time in the 49 kg category. This is his third medal in a row at the Commonwealth Games. Chanu had won gold in 2018 and silver in 2014 of this event.
Achinta Sheuli won gold in men's 73 kg weightlifting category. Jeremy Lalrinnunga won gold in men's 67kg weightlifting category. He set a record for lifting a total of 300 kg in clean and jerk.
Bindya Rani and Sanket Sargar won silver.
Gururaj Pujari from Bainduru Chittoor in coastal Karnataka won bronze in the 61 kg category. This is his second medal in a row at the Commonwealth Games.