Raja Muthupandi won the silver medal in the men's 65kg weightlifting event at the 2026 Commonwealth Games with a total lift of 286kg (126kg snatch, 160kg clean and jerk). Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya congratulated the 26-year-old, whose podium finish added to India's impressive weightlifting campaign alongside Mirabai Chanu's gold and Rishikanta Singh's silver.
New Delhi: Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Monday lauded Raja Muthupandi's silver-medal performance in the Men's 65kg weightlifting event of the ongoing 2026 Commonwealth Games, calling it another proud achievement for India.
Muthupandi capped a memorable comeback by clinching the silver medal in the men's 65kg weightlifting event at the 2026 Commonwealth Games on Sunday (local time).
"Proud Moment for Indian Weightlifting! Many congratulations to Raja Muthupandi for clinching Silver in Men's 65kg Weightlifting," Mandaviya wrote in an X post.
The 26-year-old finished with a combined total of 286kg, lifting 126kg in the snatch and 160kg in the clean and jerk to secure second place on the podium.
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