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Silver Triumph: Harjinder Kaur’s 227kg Total Highlights India’s Commonwealth Games Success

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July 28, 2026
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Silver Triumph: Harjinder Kaur’s 227kg Total Highlights India’s Commonwealth Games Success

Harjinder Kaur’s 227 kg combined lift (101 kg snatch, 126 kg clean & jerk) earned her the silver medal for India in the women's 69 kg division at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games. The competition saw Canada’s Charlotte Simonneau dominate with 240 kg for gold, while Australia’s Nia Feibe Heiman took bronze with 218 kg. Kaur’s performance contributes to India’s overall weight‑lifting haul of seven medals – a gold by Meerabai Chanu, five silvers including Kaur’s, and a bronze by Bindiya Rani Devi Sorokhaibam.

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