'I couldn't eat or drink for three days': Chanu's sacrifice behind CWG gold

Mirabai Chanu won her third straight Commonwealth Games gold in the women's 48kg weightlifting in Glasgow on July 27, 2026

She lifted 85kg in snatch and 105kg in clean and jerk for a total of 190kg, breaking Commonwealth and Commonwealth Games records in snatch, clean and jerk, and total lift

Chanu revealed she had not eaten or drunk water for days to make weight, telling reporters 'I haven't eaten in 2 days'

The 31-year-old from Manipur missed her first snatch at 82kg but succeeded on second attempt, then broke the Commonwealth record; she also failed her first clean and jerk at 105kg but lifted it on second try to secure gold

Nigeria's Ruth Asuquo Nyong finished second with 168kg total, 22kg behind Chanu