Commonwealth Games 2026: Lovepreet Singh Wins Silver in Men's 110kg Weightlifting with Commonwealth Snatch Record

Lovepreet managed a Commonwealth record score of 176 kg in the snatch lift. He managed 212 kg in the clean and jerk. David Andrew of New Zealand managed to lift a total score of 389 kg, which included 166 kg in the snatch and 223 kg in the clean and jerk. Andrew Griffiths of England managed a total score of 356 kg to get the bronze medal, which included 165 kg in the snatch and 191 kg in the clean and jerk.

Lovepreet won the bronze medal at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games 2022. This time, he changed the color of his medal. With this, India won a total of eight medals in weightlifting this year, including one gold, six silver, and one bronze.

Congratulations to Lovepreet Singh on clinching the Silver Medal in the Men's 110+ kg weightlifting event at the Commonwealth Games with a total lift of 388kg.#Cheer4Bharat #CWG2026 pic.twitter.com/pYffsUZdeS — Dr Mansukh Mandaviya (@mansukhmandviya) July 30, 2026

Lovepreet hails from Bal Sikander village in Amritsar, Punjab. His father is a tailor and his grandfather sells vegetables. His family encouraged Lovepreet to take up weightlifting, and at the age of 13, he took up weightlifting. With hard work, he became one of India's leading weightlifters.

Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya congratulated Lovepreet on winning the silver medal. Posting on Instagram, he wrote, "Congratulations to Lovepreet Singh on winning the silver medal in the men's 110 kg weight category at the Commonwealth Games 2026."