India added two more medals to its tally at the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships 2025 on Friday, with Dilbag Singh claiming silver in the men’s 94kg and Vanshita Verma bagging bronze in the women’s 86kg in Ahmedabad.
Dilbag Singh came agonisingly close to gold in the 94kg final at the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex.
The Indian weightlifter registered 153kg in snatch and followed it up with 189kg in clean and jerk for a total of 342kg as he finished just one kilogramme behind Malaysia’s Mohamad Syahmi, who secured gold with 343kg (150kg snatch+193kg clean and jerk).
Australia’s Oliver Saxton completed the podium with 336kg (150kg+186kg).
Dilbag opened the snatch at 148kg, then improved to 153kg on his second attempt. He tried to lift 156kg on his third but missed. His 153kg snatch had placed him on top of the standings by three kg after the first half of the weightlifting competition.
In the clean and jerk, Dilbag started at 182kg, then went up to 186kg. He saved his best for the final round, completing 189kg to finish with a total of 342kg.
In the women’s 86kg division, Vanshita Verma clinched bronze with a total of 222kg. She cleared 95kg in snatch and 127kg in clean and jerk, edging Nigeria’s Brenda Uchenna (221kg) by a kilogram.
Australia’s Eileen Cikamatana dominated the field for gold with 255kg (110kg+145kg), while 17-year-old Litia Nacagilevu of New Zealand impressed with 235kg (107kg+128kg) to take silver.
Vanshita started her snatch with a lift of 89kg and successfully hoisted 92kg on the second attempt. On her final try, she managed 95kg to finish strongly.
In the clean and jerk, Vanshita began with 122kg. She then improved to 126kg on her second lift. On her final attempt, Vanshita lifted 127kg.
The 30th edition of the championships features over 300 lifters from 31 nations.
Tokyo 2020 silver medallist Mirabai Chanu had kicked off India’s campaign with a gold in the women’s 48kg, securing qualification for the next year’s Commonwealth Games.
The Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships 2025 will conclude on Saturday.