India Achieves Historic Success at 2026 Commonwealth Games and World Junior Squash Championships

India Achieves Historic Success at 2026 Commonwealth Games and World Junior Squash Championships

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  • Indian athletes achieved remarkable success at the **2026 Commonwealth Games** in Glasgow and the **World Junior Squash Championships** in Canada.
  • Weightlifter **Gyaneshwari Yadav** won a silver medal, while **Jhandu Kumar** secured a historic bronze medal in para-powerlifting.
  • **Anahat Singh** created history by becoming the first Indian to win the girls' singles title at the **World Junior Squash Championships**.

Key Indian Performers at the 2026 Commonwealth Games

  • **Gyaneshwari Yadav** won the silver medal in the women's **53 kg** weightlifting event at Glasgow.
  • Nigeria's **Onome Omolola Didih** claimed the gold medal with a **206 kg** total lift, setting a new Commonwealth Games record.
  • **Jhandu Kumar** from Bihar secured the bronze medal in men's heavyweight para-powerlifting with a lift of **190 kg**, earning India's first medal at the **2026 Games**.
  • He trained at the **SAI National Centre of Excellence** in Gandhinagar and is a **Khelo India** athlete who previously won silver in **2024** and gold in **2025** at the Khelo India Para Games.
  • **Bindyarani Devi Sorokhaibam** won the bronze medal in the women's **58 kg** weightlifting event.
  • This marked her second consecutive Commonwealth Games medal after winning silver in the **55 kg** category at the **2022 Birmingham Games**.

Historic Triumph of Anahat Singh in Squash

  • **Anahat Singh** became the first Indian to win the **World Junior Squash Championships** title at Niagara-on-the-Lake, Canada.
  • She defeated Egypt's **Ruqayya Salem** in straight games, ending Egypt's **13-title** winning streak in the tournament.
  • The official **World Junior Squash Championships** were inaugurated in **1980** for players under **19** years of age.
  • **World Squash** was established in **1967** as the international governing body for the sport and currently comprises **115** national federations.
  • The **Squash Rackets Federation of India** governs the sport nationally, and squash will make its Olympic debut at the **Los Angeles 2028 Games**.