Nirupama Seram Highlights, Commonwealth Games 2026: Indian Weightlifter Ends Outside Podium

India's medal-winning run in weightlifting continues today as Nirupama Seram steps onto the platform with hopes of adding another podium finish. Stay tuned for live lift-by-lift updates, results, and all the key moments from her campaign in Glasgow.

6:30 PM: Women’s 63 kg (Nirupama Devi Seram); Medal Ceremony – 8:37 PM

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The women's field is now set, featuring India's Nirupama Devi Seram alongside England's Sarah Davies Smale, Canada's Maude Charron, Australia's Kiana Rose Elliott, Scotland's Beth Ashbee, Wales' Charlotte Whalley and other top lifters from across the Commonwealth.

India's Nirupama Devi Seram begins her campaign in the women's 63kg weightlifting event. The Manipur-born lifter enters the competition with a personal best total of 221kg, achieved at last year's National Championships, where she lifted 94kg in the snatch and 127kg in the clean and jerk.

The battle lines are drawn. Ayodele and Syazwani setting the early baseline in the high 80s keeps things ticking, but you know as well as anyone that the real fireworks won't start until the bar climbs past 90kg and the heavyweight contenders enter the fray.

Expecting some massive jumps once the platform gets cleared for the heavy hitters.

After missing her initial attempt due to getting stuck in the squat, Nirupama bounced back immediately for her second try at 93kg. Guided by coach Vijay Sharma and words of advice from the legendary Mirabai Chanu on the sidelines, she nailed the lift clean to secure her spot on the board and move into the lead, though four heavy hitters are still waiting to take to the platform.

After successfully posting 93kg earlier, Nirupama returned to the platform for a subsequent attempt but struggled once more to drive out of the squat, resulting in another failure that leaves her best snatch effort locked at 93kg.

Olympic champion Maude Charron made a routine statement of her dominance, casually hoisting 99kg as if it were a casual afternoon pastime. Meanwhile, Nirupama finds herself slipping to fifth place, facing a monumental clean and jerk requirement if she is to claw her way back onto the podium.

The leaderboard is scorching:

• Charron: 102kg

• Notte: 100kg

• Elliot: 99kg

• Smale: 95kg

• Nirupama: 93kg

• Tabone: 89kg

At the sharp end of the field, absolute history is being rewritten. Maude Charron leads a searing podium charge, with the top three athletes all obliterating the previous Commonwealth Games record for the women’s 63kg division. While Charron paces the elite pack with a phenomenal 102kg, Notte and Elliot are right on her heels—both also clearing the old benchmark to turn this into a record-shattering battle for gold. Down the line, Smale sits fourth, while Nirupama has ground to make up from fifth at 93kg.

As the clean and jerk begins and the bar hovers in the low 100s, the battle for the podium is about to shift into a completely different gear. With Nirupama slated to tackle a heavy 115kg attempt, and the rest of the premier contenders launching their bids from north of 110kg, the contest is entering its explosive final phase where every single kilo will dictate the medals.

As the clean and jerk begins and the bar currently hovers in the low 100s, the battle for the podium is about to shift into a completely different gear. With Nirupama slated to tackle a heavy 115kg attempt, and the rest of the premier medal contenders all launching their bids from north of 110kg, the contest is entering its explosive final phase where every single kilo will dictate the medals.

The clean and jerk is turning into an absolute thriller on the platform. Malaysia's Syazwani set an early marker by opening with a strong 110kg before following up with a brilliant 115kg lift to push her total to 203kg. Drama struck Nigeria's Ayodele, who suffered heartbreak after buckling twice at 110kg and crashing out of the running.

Meanwhile, Malta's Tabone strode out to nail an impressive 111kg opener to temporarily take the lead. However, the position at the top shifted rapidly as Notte rocketed back into first place with a 113kg heave, pushing her Games Record total to 213kg with two attempts still in hand. Elliot answered right back with a polished 112kg lift to bring her own total to 211kg.

That is the leaderboard snapshot for now, but with the heavy hitters still waiting in the wings, this podium battle is far from settled.

In a massive statement of intent, she has jacked up her starting weight from 115kg straight to 123kg, properly hunting down a spot on the podium as she should.

Before that dramatic turn, Sarah Davies Smale seized control with a stellar 122kg lift, pushing her total to 217kg to leapfrog into the lead—sitting one kilo clear of Notte and three ahead of Elliot.

Moments later, Nirupama stepped up to the platform for her heavy opening bid at 123kg, but suffered an early setback with a failure on her first attempt.

Stepping up for her second bite at the cherry, Nirupama returns to 123kg—only to suffer bitter disappointment once more. Managing only a half-extension of her arms in the jerk, she fails to secure the balance and is forced to drop the bar. With just one attempt remaining, Nirupama Devi is in a desperate hole and facing serious trouble on the platform.

It is heartbreak on the platform for Nirupama Devi. Returning for a third and final time at 123kg, she fails to complete the lift once again, sealing a devastating no-mark in the clean and jerk. With that final miss, India's medal hopes in the women's 63kg weightlifting event come to a crashing halt.

Olympic champion Maude Charron swept the field in commanding fashion to claim gold with a dominant 232kg total, leading a podium completed by Sarah Davies Smale (217kg) and Notte (216kg). For India, it was a heartbreaking end to the competition as Nirupama Devi failed to register a single successful lift in the clean and jerk, resulting in a devastating no-mark.