Malaysia celebrated its first gold medal of the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games after weightlifter Mohamad Aniq Kasdan triumphed in the men's 60kg category. The 24-year-old lifted a combined total of 273kg, made up of 121kg in the snatch and a Games-record 152kg in the clean and jerk, to top the podium at the Scottish Event Campus Armadillo. He finished ahead of India's Rishikanta Singh Chanambam, who took silver, and Kenya's Joshua Amunga Mboya, who claimed bronze. The win came as a huge boost for the Malaysian contingent, which had entered the Games without several sports that traditionally anchor its medal tally, such as badminton, diving and squash, after they were dropped from the reduced Glasgow programme.

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim congratulated Aniq publicly, saying the whole country was proud of the achievement and that he hoped it would inspire the rest of the national team competing across eight sports in Scotland. Malaysia had set itself a target of five golds, two silvers and four bronzes for the Games, and Aniq's win was seen by officials as a strong start toward that goal, with the weightlifting squad expected to be one of the country's most reliable sources of medals through the rest of the competition.

Key Details

  • Mohamad Aniq Kasdan, 24, won gold in the men's 60kg weightlifting category
  • Total lift of 273kg: 121kg snatch plus a Games-record 152kg clean and jerk
  • Silver went to India's Rishikanta Singh Chanambam, bronze to Kenya's Joshua Amunga Mboya

Malaysia's Campaign in Glasgow

  • The contingent entered the Games without badminton, diving or squash, which were dropped from a reduced programme
  • Team target for Glasgow 2026: five golds, two silvers and four bronzes across eight sports
  • Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim publicly congratulated Aniq on the win