PM Modi hails Lovepreet, Seema for CWG 2026 medals in Glasgow

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated weightlifter Lovepreet Singh and discus thrower Seema Kaliramna for their medal-winning performances at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow. Lovepreet won silver in the men's +110kg event with a combined lift of 388kg, one kilogram behind New Zealand's David Liti, and set a new Games record in the snatch. Seema took bronze in the women's discus throw with a best effort of 58.65m, having only two valid throws in six rounds due to the disc getting caught in the side netting.

Seema, a 27-year-old mother of a four-year-old son and a PhD scholar at Chaudhary Bansi Lal University in Bhiwani, won her first major international medal. Her husband Ravinder Kaliramna, a former national champion discus thrower, coaches her. The Hans India reports she overcame a serious knee injury that sidelined her for more than three years. Her personal best improved from 48.08m before her son's birth in 2022 to 59.73m at the Indian Championships this year, securing her selection for the 2026 Asian Games.

India's medal tally at the Commonwealth Games now stands at 17: three gold, 10 silver and four bronze.