{"id":3260,"date":"2026-07-29T23:13:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T17:43:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsaxis.com\/?p=3260"},"modified":"2026-07-29T23:13:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T17:43:11","slug":"cwg-2026-harjinder-kaur-wins-silver-in-womens-69kg-weightlifting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsaxis.com\/?p=3260","title":{"rendered":"CWG 2026: Harjinder Kaur wins silver in women\u2019s 69kg weightlifting"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"352\" height=\"400\" data-id=\"3261\" src=\"https:\/\/newsaxis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/sports.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3261\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newsaxis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/sports.jpg 352w, https:\/\/newsaxis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/sports-264x300.jpg 264w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 352px) 100vw, 352px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Glasgow, India\u2019s Harjinder Kaur added another medal to the country\u2019s tally at the Commonwealth Games 2026, clinching the silver medal in the women\u2019s 69kg weightlifting competition on Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Harjinder registered a combined lift of 227kg, opening with 101kg in the snatch before producing a best effort of 126kg in the clean and jerk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Canada\u2019s Charlotte Simoneau claimed the gold medal with a total lift of 240kg (108kg snatch + 132kg clean and jerk), while Australia\u2019s Nya Phebe Hayman secured the bronze with 218kg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Harjinder stayed in medal contention throughout the competition and sealed second place with a successful 126kg lift in her final clean and jerk attempt, ensuring India another podium finish in Glasgow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The silver further strengthens India\u2019s medal haul in weightlifting, a discipline that has consistently delivered success for the country at the Commonwealth Games. Harjinder\u2019s composed performance and consistent lifts under pressure once again highlighted India\u2019s depth in the sport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the seventh medal for India in weightlifting, with one gold, five silver and one bronze medal. Mirabai Chanu has won the gold medal for India in the women&#8217;s 49 kg. Rishikanta Singh Chanambam, Raja Muthupandi, Valluri Ajaya Babu, Gyaneshwari Yadav and Harjinder Kaur bagged silver medals while Bindyarani Devi Sorokhaibam claimed the lone bronze so far.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Born on October 14, 1996, into a modest, landless farming family in Mehas village near Nabha in Punjab, Harjinder Kaur grew up in a single-room house. She faced severe financial constraints, as her father struggled to afford basic training expenses.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite these hurdles, her rural upbringing laid the foundation for her athletic success. For hours each day, she manually operated a heavy chaff-cutting machine (toka) to prepare cattle fodder. This gruelling manual labour unintentionally built exceptional upper-body strength and muscular power, which later became her biggest asset on the lifting platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Her sporting journey began late and unexpectedly. Harjinder was initially a passionate Kabaddi player, training as a raider and even cycling five kilometres daily just to practice. It was only in 2016, at the age of 20, that her life changed at Punjabi University in Patiala.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Glasgow, India\u2019s Harjinder Kaur added another medal to the country\u2019s tally at the Commonwealth Games 2026, clinching the silver medal in the women\u2019s 69kg weightlifting competition on Tuesday. 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