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Ajaya Babu won the silver medal in the men's 79kg weightlifting event at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow with a combined lift of 330kg, consisting of 149kg in the snatch and 181kg in the clean and jerk. He narrowly missed the gold medal by just 1kg, as Malaysia's Erry Hidayat Muhammad secured first place with a Games record total of 331kg. During the competition, Ajaya also equalled the Commonwealth Games record with his total lift. His silver medal became India's sixth weightlifting medal at the Games, further strengthening the country's reputation as a leading force in international weightlifting.