Rishikanta Singh Chanambam

Rishikanta Singh
Personal information
Full nameRishikanta Singh Chanambam
Born (1998-07-05) 5 July 1998
Ngairangbam Makha Maning Leikai, Manipur, India
Military career
Branch
 Indian Navy
Service years
2019–present
Rank
Chief petty officer
Sport
SportWeightlifting
Weight class
60 kg
Medal record
Men's weightlifting
Representing  India
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place2026 Glasgow60kg
Commonwealth Championships
Gold medal – first place2019 Apia55kg
Gold medal – first place2025 Ahmedabad60kg
Commonwealth Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place2016 Penang56kg

Rishikanta Singh Chanambam (born 5 July 1998) is an Indian weightlifter. He won the silver medal in the men's 60 kg category at the 2026 Commonwealth Games.[1][2][3] He competed at the 2025 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships, winning the gold medal[4] in the men's 60 kg event.[5] He also competed at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, winning the silver medal in the same event.

Early life

Rishikanta Singh Chanambam was born on 5 July 1998[6] in Ngairangbam Makha Maning Leikai in Imphal West district of Manipur.[7][8] He worked as a manual labourer as a teenager.[9] He started training in weightlifting at the Sports Academy at Khuman Lampak Main Stadium complex in Imphal. He later trained at the Army Sports Institute in Pune, the Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports in Patiala, and the National Sports Academy "Vasil Levski" in Bulgaria.[7][10]

Career

Rishikanta Singh won a bronze medal in the junior category in the 2016 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships in Penang. He lifted a total weight of 226 kg (498 lb) to finish third in the 56 kg category.[11] In the 2019 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships, he won the gold medal in the 55 kg weight category with a total lift of 235 kg (518 lb) including 105 kg (231 lb) in snatch and 130 kg (290 lb) in clean & jerk.[12] This victory earned him a job of chief petty officer in the Indian Navy.[9] He finished sixth in the 61 kg weight category in the 2022 Asian Weightlifting Championships at Manama. He registered a total lift of 120 kg (260 lb) with 151 kg (333 lb) in snatch and 271 kg (597 lb) in clean & jerk.[13]

Rishikanta Singh set a new national record of 124 kg (273 lb) in snatch in the 61 kg category at the 2024 National Weightlifting Championships.[8] At the 2025 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships in Ahmedabad, he won the gold medal in the 60 kg category with a total lift of 271 kg (597 lb).[14] He was part of the Indian contingent for the 2026 Commonwealth Games held in Glasgow. In the 60 kg event, he won the silver medal with a total lift of 271 kg (597 lb).[15] In snatch, he cleared 116 kg (256 lb) and 119 kg (262 lb) in his first two attempts respectively, before setting a Commonwealth Games record with a lift of 121 kg (267 lb) in his third and final attempt. In clean & jerk, while he cleared 143 kg (315 lb) in his first attempt, he failed to lift 148 kg (326 lb) and 151 kg (333 lb) in his next two attempts.[7][16]

References

  1. ↑ "Who is Rishikanta Singh Chanambam? Meet Manipur's Commonwealth Games silver medallist". The Statesman. 26 July 2026. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
  2. ↑ "Weightlifter Rishikanta Singh Chanambam adds silver to India's Commonwealth Games tally". The Telegraph. 26 July 2026. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
  3. ↑ "Carrying The Mighty Manipuri Mantle: Rishikanta Chanambam Continues India's Golden Weightlifting Lineage". Outlook. 26 July 2026. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
  4. ↑ "Rishikanta Singh Chanambam wins silver; India's second medal at Glasgow CWG". The Indian Express. 26 July 2026. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
  5. ↑ "Manipur's Rishikanta Strike Gold At Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships". NorthEast Today. 26 August 2025. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
  6. ↑ "Rishikanta Singh CHANAMBAM". 2026 Commonwealth Games. 26 July 2026.
  7. 1 2 3 "Rishikanta Singh Chanambam wins silver; India's second medal at Glasgow CWG". The Indian Express. 26 July 2026. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
  8. 1 2 "Who is Rishikanta Singh Chanambam, the weightlifter who won silver for India". Morung Express. 26 July 2026. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
  9. 1 2 Selvaraj, Jonathan (26 July 2026). "From 150 rupee daily wager to Commonwealth silver: The remarkable comeback of Rishikanta Singh". Sportstar. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
  10. ↑ "Who is Rishikanta Singh Chanambam? Manipur-born weightlifter to win Commonwealth Games 2026 silver medal". India TV. 26 July 2026. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
  11. ↑ "2016 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships, 56 kg men, junior". International Weightlifting Federation. Archived from the original on 1 November 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  12. ↑ Results, 2019 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships (PDF) (Report). International Weightlifting Federation. pp. 38–40. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 July 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
  13. ↑ Results, 2022 Asian Weightlifting Championships (PDF) (Report). International Weightlifting Federation. pp. 46–48. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 October 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
  14. ↑ Results, 2025 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships (PDF) (Report). Commonwealth Weightlifting Federation. p. 2. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
  15. ↑ "Rishikanta Singh Chanambam wins India's first silveer medal at 2026 Commonwealth Games". The Hindustan Times. 26 July 2026. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
  16. ↑ "India's Rishikanta Singh wins CWG weightlifting silver with record-breaking show". India Today. 26 July 2026. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
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