India’s weightlifter Chanambam Rishikant Singh has performed brilliantly and won the silver medal in the men’s 60 kg category at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2026. This young player from Manipur not only added another medal to India’s bag, but also created a new Commonwealth Games record by lifting 121 kg in snatch. Although Malaysia’s Mohammad Anik Kasdan won in the clean and jerk, Rishikant’s performance became the talking point of the entire tournament.

This success of 28 year old Rishikant Singh did not happen overnight. Behind this are years of hard work, disciplined training and the determination to continuously perform better. This silver medal won in Glasgow is considered to be one of the biggest achievements of his career so far and it has also given a new identity to Indian weightlifting.

The journey started from Imphal

Born on 5 July 1998 in Imphal West, Manipur, Rishikant Singh started weightlifting from the National Sports Academy located in Khuman Lampak. Rishikant, who grew up in a sports environment since childhood, caught everyone’s attention with his talent at an early age. After this, he got the opportunity to take training at Army Sports Institute of Pune, Netaji Subhash National Sports Institute (NIS) of Patiala and National Sports Academy of Bulgaria Vasil Levski. Currently, Rishikant is practicing in Modinagar, Uttar Pradesh and plays for the Indian Army in national and international competitions.

How has your career been so far?

Rishikant Singh’s success was not achieved in a day. He has proved himself with his strong performances year after year.

• 2016: Made her mark in Indian weightlifting by winning the bronze medal in the Junior Commonwealth Weightlifting Championship.
• 2019: She performed brilliantly and won the gold medal in the Senior Commonwealth Weightlifting Championship.
• 2022: Finished sixth in Asian Weightlifting Championships. Even though he did not get a medal, he gained important experience of playing among the top players of Asia.
• 2025: Won gold medal in the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championship held in Ahmedabad. During this, he also created a new national record by lifting 120 kg in snatch and 151 kg in clean and jerk with a total of 271 kg.