Commonwealth Games: Bitter-sweet silver for India's Raja Muthupandi in men's 65kg weightlifting
Indian weightlifter Raja Muthupandi won a silver medal in the men's 65kg event at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, finishing with a total of 286kg. The 26-year-old from Tamil Nadu, returning to the Games after an eight-year gap, fell 13kg short of gold medalist Muhamad Aznil Bin Bidin of Malaysia, who claimed his third consecutive Commonwealth gold with a Games record of 299kg. Raja, who had been tipped as a gold medal prospect by Indian head coach Vijay Sharma, completed only two of six attempts and expressed disappointment. Despite the setback, the silver represents Raja's first Commonwealth medal, coming after a sixth-place finish in 2018 and missing the 2022 Games due to injury. His performance followed a national record of 302kg at the Senior Nationals earlier in 2026.
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