Harjinder Kaur wins silver, India’s 7th weightlifting medal at 2026 CWG

1 min readUpdated: Jul 29, 2026 01:07 AM IST Harjinder lifted 101kg in snatch and then 126kg in clean and jerk, both of which were personal bests for her. (Sony LIV screenshot)India’s weightlifters continue to ring in the medals in Glasgow as Harjinder Kaur won silver in women’s 69kg to make it seven from the sport for India at the 2026 Commonwealth Games. Harjinder lifted 101kg in snatch and then 126kg in clean and jerk, both of which were personal bests for her. Canadian Charlotte Simoneau won gold with a total lift of 240kg at present while Nya Phebe Hayman of Australia won bronze after heaving a total of 218kg. Harjinder was placed second at the end of snatch and she maintained her spot right to the end. The 29-year-old has thus won a medal for the second consecutive time at the Common