Chanambam Rishikanta Singh wins silver, sets Commonwealth Games snatch record

Chanambam Rishikanta Singh secured the silver medal in the men's 60kg weightlifting competition and established a new Commonwealth Games record in the snatch discipline. Malaysia's Mohamad Aniq Bin Kasdan won the gold medal in the event.

Competing in the men's 60kg category, Chanambam Rishikanta Singh produced a performance that earned India its first medal in weightlifting at the Games. The snatch record he set has been entered into the Commonwealth Games records for that discipline. The result added a significant achievement to India’s weightlifting campaign at this edition of the Games.

Singh's lifts in the snatch lifted him onto the podium and into the record books for the event. The new Commonwealth Games mark in the snatch demonstrates his strength in that particular discipline. His silver medal reflects a strong showing within a competitive field in the 60kg class.

Mohamad Aniq Bin Kasdan of Malaysia claimed the top spot on the podium, taking the gold medal in the men's 60kg competition. Singh finished behind Kasdan to take second place overall. The podium placements confirmed Kasdan as the event winner and Singh as the runner-up.

For India, the silver earned by Chanambam Rishikanta Singh stands as the nation's first weightlifting medal at these Games. That milestone serves as a notable accomplishment for the Indian weightlifting contingent. The success will be recorded among the country’s results in the sport at this Commonwealth Games.

The combination of a silver medal and a new snatch record highlights continued Indian competitiveness in Commonwealth weightlifting. Singh’s achievement both contributes to the medal tally and reinforces India's presence in the sport at the Games.