Sports · 1 August 2026
Lovepreet Singh Wins Silver in Commonwealth Games Weightlifting
Exam-focused facts from the 1 August 2026 current affairs briefing.
Key facts
- Lovepreet Singh won the silver medal in the men's +110kg weightlifting final at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
- He achieved a total lift of 388kg, consisting of a 176kg snatch (a Games record) and a 212kg clean and jerk.
- David Andrew Liti of New Zealand won the gold medal with a total of 389kg, setting a new Games record in the clean and jerk (223kg).
- Pre-event favourite Sanele Mao of Samoa was eliminated after failing all three snatch attempts at 175kg.
- The competition was held at the Scottish Event Campus in Glasgow.