Olympic medallist Mirabai Chanu once again demonstrated why she is among India's greatest weightlifters, winning a historic third consecutive Commonwealth Games gold medal in the women's 48kg category.

The Manipur star lifted a combined 190kg, comprising:

• Snatch: 85kg
• Clean & Jerk: 105kg

Her performance not only secured India's first gold medal of the Glasgow Games but also established new Commonwealth Games and Commonwealth records in the event.

Despite missing her opening attempts in both the snatch and clean & jerk, Mirabai showed remarkable composure to bounce back and finish 22kg ahead of Nigeria's Ruth Asuquo Nyong, who claimed silver.

With victory already assured and the Asian Games approaching, Mirabai opted to skip her final clean & jerk attempt.

Rishikanta Singh Makes History with Silver

India's medal-winning run began with Rishikanta Singh, who earned a silver medal in the men's 60kg weightlifting event.

He equalled the Commonwealth Games snatch record with an impressive 121kg lift and led the competition after the opening discipline.

However, two unsuccessful clean & jerk attempts saw him finish with a total of 264kg, enough to secure silver.

The achievement also made him the first male weightlifter from Manipur to win a Commonwealth Games medal.

Raja Muthupandi Adds Another Silver

India's third medal of the day came through Raja Muthupandi in the men's 65kg category.

His lifts included:

• Snatch: 126kg
• Clean & Jerk: 160kg
• Total: 286kg

Malaysia's Muhamad Aznil Bin Bidin won gold with a Games record total of 299kg, while Papua New Guinea's Morea Baru secured bronze.

Indian Boxers Continue Impressive Campaign

India's boxing contingent maintained its strong momentum with two impressive victories.

Jadumani Singh Beats Pakistan

Jadumani Singh Mandengbam produced one of India's standout performances by defeating Pakistan's Sumama Rehman via a 5-0 unanimous decision in the men's 55kg Round of 16.

After weathering an aggressive opening, Jadumani took control with superior movement, precision and tactical discipline to comfortably advance to the quarterfinals.

Preeti Pawar Marches Into Quarterfinals

Asian Games bronze medallist Preeti Pawar dominated Deborah Mtenje of Malawi in the women's 54kg Round of 16.

The referee stopped the contest in the second round after Preeti consistently outclassed her opponent.

She now needs one more victory to guarantee herself a Commonwealth Games medal.

Lawn Bowls Campaign Suffers Setback

India endured disappointment in lawn bowls.

The women's pairs team of Pinki Singh and Rupa Rani Tirkey narrowly missed a semifinal place after losing a tense tie-break against England in their final Group B match.

Meanwhile, Putul Sonowal suffered a defeat against Malta's Shaun James Parnis in the men's singles and remained in contention heading into his final group match.

Mixed Results in Swimming

India's men's 4x200m freestyle relay team qualified for the final after an encouraging heat performance.

The quartet of:

• Dhakshan Shashikumar
• Aneesh Sunil Kumar Gowda
• Aryan Nehra
• Srihari Nataraj

finished sixth in the medal race with a time of 7:29.84, unable to challenge Australia, England and Wales for podium positions.

Tapan Mohanty Finishes 15th in Gymnastics

Artistic gymnast Tapan Mohanty completed the men's all-around final in 15th place with a total score of 70.100.

His strongest routines came on:

• Vault – 12.700
• Parallel Bars – 12.450

Although he missed out on medal contention, the performance reflected consistency across all six apparatus.

Wheelchair Basketball Team Suffers Second Defeat

India's women's 3x3 wheelchair basketball team endured another difficult outing, losing 21-4 to Scotland.

It marked India's second consecutive defeat in the tournament.

India's Medal Tally After Day 4

India concluded Day 4 with four medals overall:

The performances lifted India to eighth place in the overall medal standings.

Looking Ahead to Day 5

India will return with several strong medal contenders on Day 5, particularly in weightlifting, athletics, boxing, para athletics and swimming.

Athletes including Bindyarani Devi, Gyaneshwari Yadav, Ajaya Babu, Murali Sreeshankar, Tejaswin Shankar and Sajan Prakash will be among those aiming to add to India's medal tally.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Who won India's first gold medal at CWG 2026?

Mirabai Chanu won India's first gold medal after claiming the women's 48kg weightlifting title.

How many medals did India win on Day 4?

India won three medals on Day 4—one gold and two silver—all in weightlifting.

Who won silver medals for India?

Rishikanta Singh and Raja Muthupandi secured silver medals in their respective weightlifting categories.

How did Jadumani Singh perform?

Jadumani Singh defeated Pakistan's Sumama Rehman by a unanimous 5-0 decision to reach the boxing quarterfinals.

Did Preeti Pawar qualify for the quarterfinals?

Yes. Preeti Pawar defeated Deborah Mtenje of Malawi via a second-round referee stoppage to enter the quarterfinals.