Ajaya Babu LIVE Score, Commonwealth Games 2026: Indian Weightlifter Bags Silver Medal With Terrific Performance

Following in his father's footsteps—who won bronze at the 2010 Games—22-year-old Ajaya Babu from Kondavelagada, Andhra Pradesh, claims a hard-fought silver medal to add to his village's phenomenal weightlifting legacy of producing 20 national and 13 international lifters, though Malaysian rival Erry Hidayat proved too strong after their previous meeting at the Commonwealth Championships.

Erry Hidayat Muhammad captures the Commonwealth Games gold medal with a Games Record total of 331 kg, edging out Ajaya Babu in a stunning comeback after nearly bombing out in the snatch by missing his first two attempts.

Ajaya Babu successfully lifts 183 kg to seize a two-kilogram lead with a 330 kg total, leaving Malaysian lifter Erry Hidayat with one final attempt to capture the gold.

Erry Hidayat Muhammad nails a 177 kg lift to take a one-kilogram lead over Ajaya Babu, before defending champion Chris Murray bounces back from an earlier fall with a gritty 177 kg clean lift to go top. Ajaya Babu then fires back with a successful 178 kg lift to reclaim the lead with a 327 kg total, only for Erry to seal the contest with a brilliant 181 kg lift under pressure, setting up a thrilling final showdown for the gold medal.

Ajaya Babu seizes the lead with a new Games Record total of 323 kg after going ahead 2-1, pulling clear of Chris Murray on 317 kg—who collapses in pain and walks off after failing on a 322 kg attempt—while Erry Hidayat has yet to take a clean and jerk lift.

Ajaya Babu bounces back from a failed second attempt at 149kg to successfully clear the weight on his final try, setting a new Games record and capturing the lead after the snatch series ahead of Murray (148kg) and Hidayat (147kg) as the competition prepares to shift to the clean and jerk.

Hidayat initially gets the red light on a 147kg lift after a lengthy jury review, leaving him with just one attempt left, but he bounces back to successfully clear 147kg on his third try with a 2-1 judges' decision, before Murray immediately leapfrogs him to claim the top spot with a brilliant 148kg lift.

Ajaya Babu makes a strong entrance into the competition, effortlessly lifting 145kg in his opening snatch attempt to claim the top spot for now while setting his sights on a games record.

Ajaya Babu will take some time to hit the platform, having entered an opening snatch weight of 145kg with nine lifters—translating to 27 attempts—still ahead of him.

Meanwhile, action heats up across venues as Sumit Kundu’s men's 70kg round of 16 boxing bout against Jon McConnell gets underway in 10 minutes, followed swiftly by swimming finals featuring Aryan Nehra in the men's 800m and Sajan Prakash in the men's 200m butterfly.

Weightlifting action continues as India's V. Ajaya Babu takes center stage for the men's 79kg final, stepping up as one of the prime contenders for the gold medal after clinching the title at the recent Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships.

Hello and welcome back! We're here with another live blog as India's weightlifter Ajaya Babu take centre stage in the men's 79kg final at the Commonwealth Games 2026. Stay with us for live updates, lift-by-lift action, results and all the key moments from Glasgow.