Mirabai Chanu reveals she went two days without food before CWG gold
Mirabai Chanu won India's first gold at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow after revealing she had not eaten for two days. The Olympic silver medallist overcame two missed opening lifts to set Games records and head into the Asian Games with another dominant display.
Mirabai Chanu revealed she had not eaten for two days before clinching India's first gold medal at the Commonwealth Games 2026, producing another remarkable display to dominate the women's 48kg weightlifting event in Glasgow on Sunday.
The Tokyo Olympic silver medallist overcame missed opening attempts in both the snatch and clean and jerk before rewriting the Commonwealth Games record books with a total lift of 190kg. It was Mirabai's third successive Commonwealth Games medal and India's third medal overall at the Games.
INDIA AT COMMONWEALTH GAMES 2026: DAY 3 UPDATES
Still catching her breath after stepping off the podium, where she broke down during the national anthem, Mirabai had an unexpected admission for reporters.
"Jaldi jaldi karo, maine kuch khaaya nahi hai 2 din se (Please do this quickly, I haven't eaten in two days)," Mirabai said with a smile.
The 31-year-old later turned emotional while speaking about the support she received from her family and long-time coach Vijay Sharma.
"They have supported me through thick and thin."
"I was under a lot of pressure from family and friends, so happy to win third gold for India."
Mirabai also revealed that she had not intended to push herself too hard in Glasgow, especially with the Asian Games less than two months away.
"I was not going to put too much effort in these Games but I failed my first attempt. Coach and I had thought that I would do two lifts each."
MIRABAI BOUNCES BACK TO BREAK RECORDS
Mirabai's competition began only after the rest of the field had completed their attempts, underlining the gulf in class between her and the other competitors.
Despite failing her opening snatch at 82kg, she immediately recovered to clear the same weight before lifting 85kg to set a new Commonwealth record. There was another brief scare in the clean and jerk when she missed her first attempt at 105kg, but she responded in typical champion fashion by completing the lift on her second try.
The successful 105kg effort not only sealed the gold medal but also established new Commonwealth Games records in the clean and jerk and overall total with 190kg. Having already secured victory, Mirabai skipped her final attempt to avoid unnecessary strain ahead of the Asian Games.
3RD SUCCESSIVE COMMONWEALTH GAMES MEDAL
Mirabai finished a staggering 22kg ahead of Nigeria's Ruth Asuquo Nyong, who claimed silver with a total of 168kg, underlining her dominance in the competition.
It also marked another memorable day for Manipuri weightlifting, with compatriot Rishikanta Singh adding a silver medal in the men's competition. Although he matched the Commonwealth Games snatch record with a superb 121kg lift, two failed clean and jerk attempts left him with an overall total of 264kg and denied him a shot at gold.
For Mirabai, however, Glasgow added another golden chapter to an already glittering career, reinforcing her status as one of India's greatest weightlifters ahead of another major challenge at the Asian Games.
Mirabai Chanu revealed she had not eaten for two days before clinching India's first gold medal at the Commonwealth Games 2026, producing another remarkable display to dominate the women's 48kg weightlifting event in Glasgow on Sunday.
The Tokyo Olympic silver medallist overcame missed opening attempts in both the snatch and clean and jerk before rewriting the Commonwealth Games record books with a total lift of 190kg. It was Mirabai's third successive Commonwealth Games medal and India's third medal overall at the Games.
INDIA AT COMMONWEALTH GAMES 2026: DAY 3 UPDATES
Still catching her breath after stepping off the podium, where she broke down during the national anthem, Mirabai had an unexpected admission for reporters.
"Jaldi jaldi karo, maine kuch khaaya nahi hai 2 din se (Please do this quickly, I haven't eaten in two days)," Mirabai said with a smile.
The 31-year-old later turned emotional while speaking about the support she received from her family and long-time coach Vijay Sharma.
"They have supported me through thick and thin."
"I was under a lot of pressure from family and friends, so happy to win third gold for India."
Mirabai also revealed that she had not intended to push herself too hard in Glasgow, especially with the Asian Games less than two months away.
"I was not going to put too much effort in these Games but I failed my first attempt. Coach and I had thought that I would do two lifts each."
MIRABAI BOUNCES BACK TO BREAK RECORDS
Mirabai's competition began only after the rest of the field had completed their attempts, underlining the gulf in class between her and the other competitors.
Despite failing her opening snatch at 82kg, she immediately recovered to clear the same weight before lifting 85kg to set a new Commonwealth record. There was another brief scare in the clean and jerk when she missed her first attempt at 105kg, but she responded in typical champion fashion by completing the lift on her second try.
The successful 105kg effort not only sealed the gold medal but also established new Commonwealth Games records in the clean and jerk and overall total with 190kg. Having already secured victory, Mirabai skipped her final attempt to avoid unnecessary strain ahead of the Asian Games.
3RD SUCCESSIVE COMMONWEALTH GAMES MEDAL
Mirabai finished a staggering 22kg ahead of Nigeria's Ruth Asuquo Nyong, who claimed silver with a total of 168kg, underlining her dominance in the competition.
It also marked another memorable day for Manipuri weightlifting, with compatriot Rishikanta Singh adding a silver medal in the men's competition. Although he matched the Commonwealth Games snatch record with a superb 121kg lift, two failed clean and jerk attempts left him with an overall total of 264kg and denied him a shot at gold.
For Mirabai, however, Glasgow added another golden chapter to an already glittering career, reinforcing her status as one of India's greatest weightlifters ahead of another major challenge at the Asian Games.
Mirabai Chanu revealed she had not eaten for two days before clinching India's first gold medal at the Commonwealth Games 2026, producing another remarkable display to dominate the women's 48kg weightlifting event in Glasgow on Sunday.
The Tokyo Olympic silver medallist overcame missed opening attempts in both the snatch and clean and jerk before rewriting the Commonwealth Games record books with a total lift of 190kg. It was Mirabai's third successive Commonwealth Games medal and India's third medal overall at the Games.
INDIA AT COMMONWEALTH GAMES 2026: DAY 3 UPDATES
Still catching her breath after stepping off the podium, where she broke down during the national anthem, Mirabai had an unexpected admission for reporters.
"Jaldi jaldi karo, maine kuch khaaya nahi hai 2 din se (Please do this quickly, I haven't eaten in two days)," Mirabai said with a smile.
The 31-year-old later turned emotional while speaking about the support she received from her family and long-time coach Vijay Sharma.
"They have supported me through thick and thin."
"I was under a lot of pressure from family and friends, so happy to win third gold for India."
Mirabai also revealed that she had not intended to push herself too hard in Glasgow, especially with the Asian Games less than two months away.
"I was not going to put too much effort in these Games but I failed my first attempt. Coach and I had thought that I would do two lifts each."
MIRABAI BOUNCES BACK TO BREAK RECORDS
Mirabai's competition began only after the rest of the field had completed their attempts, underlining the gulf in class between her and the other competitors.
Despite failing her opening snatch at 82kg, she immediately recovered to clear the same weight before lifting 85kg to set a new Commonwealth record. There was another brief scare in the clean and jerk when she missed her first attempt at 105kg, but she responded in typical champion fashion by completing the lift on her second try.
The successful 105kg effort not only sealed the gold medal but also established new Commonwealth Games records in the clean and jerk and overall total with 190kg. Having already secured victory, Mirabai skipped her final attempt to avoid unnecessary strain ahead of the Asian Games.
3RD SUCCESSIVE COMMONWEALTH GAMES MEDAL
Mirabai finished a staggering 22kg ahead of Nigeria's Ruth Asuquo Nyong, who claimed silver with a total of 168kg, underlining her dominance in the competition.
It also marked another memorable day for Manipuri weightlifting, with compatriot Rishikanta Singh adding a silver medal in the men's competition. Although he matched the Commonwealth Games snatch record with a superb 121kg lift, two failed clean and jerk attempts left him with an overall total of 264kg and denied him a shot at gold.
For Mirabai, however, Glasgow added another golden chapter to an already glittering career, reinforcing her status as one of India's greatest weightlifters ahead of another major challenge at the Asian Games.
