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Gyaneshwari Yadav wins India's third silver at Commonwealth Games 2026, weightlifting dominance continues
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Gyaneshwari Yadav won silver in the women's 53kg category at the 2026 Commonwealth Games.
She lifted a total of 199 kg (88kg snatch, 111kg clean and jerk).
Nigeria's Onome Omolola Didih won gold with 206 kg, Canada's Rebeka Groulx took bronze with 178 kg.
Yadav is the fourth Indian weightlifter to medal at these Games, after Rishikanta Singh (silver), Mirabai Chanu (gold), and Raja Muthupandi (silver).
At 23, she hails from Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh, and is known for technical excellence.
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