Who Is Gyaneshwari Yadav? Indian Weightlifter Wins Silver Medal at Commonwealth Games 2026

Gyaneshwari Yadav has won the silver medal in the 53kg women’s division at Glasgow, where the young lifter from Chhattisgarh impressed everyone. In addition to winning the silver medal, Gyaneshwari broke several records in the Commonwealth Games before she finished second behind Nigeria’s Onome Omolola by successfully defending her title. This makes Gyaneshwari the fourth weightlifter from India and the fifth from India overall to win a medal in these games.

Gyaneshwari Yadav Silver in CWG 2026

Gyaneshwari Yadav earned silver in the Commonwealth Games 2026.

Gyaneshwari Yadav displayed an incredible level of perseverance throughout the women’s 53kg tournament.

She lifted,

• Snatch: 88kg
• Clean & Jerk: 111kg

Her snatch of 88kg set a new Commonwealth Games record until Onome Omolola submitted a 93kg attempt from Nigeria.

In the clean and jerk part of the competition, Yadav attempted to beat her own Commonwealth Games record again by lifting 111kg, only for Omolola to do it successfully later.

The bronze medal went to Rebeka Groulx from Canada.

What is Gyaneshwari Yadav?

Gyaneshwari Yadav was born in the year 2003 in Bhodiya village in Chhattisgarh’s Rajnandgaon district. She has established herself as one of the India’s most accomplished young weightlifters and consistently performing in the several national and international competitions.

Besides being a weightlifting champion for India, Gyaneshwari Yadav holds the position of an Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) in Chhattisgarh Police and combines her dedication to sports with service to public.

Her persistence, discipline, and technique have enabled her to become a leading athlete in the weightlifting sport of lighter categories in India.

Breakthrough At Asian Weightlifting Championships

At the 2026 Asian Weightlifting Championships held in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, Gyaneshwari had one of the best moments of her career. She competed in front of a supportive audience at home, which helped her contend in the following events,

• Snatch 88 kg
• Clean & Jerk 106 kg
• Total Lift 194 kg

The results of her competition enabled her to win the following medals,

• Silver medal in Snatch
• Bronze medal in total
• Set a new National Record (Indian) in snatch event

Gyaneshwari Yadav’s Major Achievements

Gyaneshwari has managed to create quite a remarkable career path even though she is only at the age of 23.

Some of her significant achievements includes the,

• Silver Medal – Commonwealth Games 2026 (Women’s 53kg)
• Bronze Medal – Asian Weightlifting Championships 2026
• Silver Medal – Snatch Event at Asian Championships 2026
• National Record in Women’s 53kg Snatch (88kg)
• 5th Place – World Weightlifting Championships 2024 located in Bahrain
• Winner of the prestigious Gundadhur Samman Award in 2025.