Malaysia claimed its first gold at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games on July 26 when Mohamad Aniq Kasdan won the men's 60kg weightlifting event with a total lift of 273 kg, setting a new Games record. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim praised the athletes, saying the moment should "inspire our athletes at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games to continue to pursue success and bring home more medals" [1, 2, 3].

On July 27, Mohamad Aznil Bidin added a second gold for Malaysia in the men's 65kg weightlifting category. He completed a hat-trick of Commonwealth golds while setting three new Games records with a total lift of 299 kg [4, 5].

Muhammad Hafizuddin Roslin won Malaysia’s fourth weightlifting gold on July 28 in the men’s 88kg category. His 345 kg total included new Games records in both the snatch and clean and jerk, earning him a gold medal in his Commonwealth Games debut [6, 7].

Para long jump T20 world record holder Datuk Abdul Latif Romly secured Malaysia’s fifth gold medal on July 29 with a 7.17m jump despite difficult weather conditions [7].

Bonnie Bunyau Gustin, the 2022 gold medallist in men’s lightweight para powerlifting, won bronze on July 24 after a recent injury and weight-cutting challenges affected his energy levels. He lifted 220 kg and scored 153.5 points but fell short of defending his title. His coach Mohamad Shahibullah Ambi noted, "He’s given his best... he lacked energy, but we accept the results and will do our best to improve." Gustin said, "I will train harder for the Asian Para Games in Nagoya. When I return home, I will resume training and focus on my target." [8, 9, 10, 11, 5]

Irene Jane Henry contributed to Malaysia’s medal tally with a bronze in the women’s 48kg weightlifting category [4, 5, 6, 7].

Malaysia also won two silver medals in lawn bowls on July 29, including the country’s first-ever medal in the men’s singles event. Silver medalist Syafiqa said the achievement, while five months pregnant, was "the most meaningful gift for my baby and me" [7].

In artistic gymnastics, Muhammad Sharul Aimy narrowly missed winning bronze in the men’s vault final due to a tie-break rule, ending a 20-year medal drought for Malaysia in the sport [12].

Malaysia set a goal of five gold, two silver, and four bronze medals at the Games and reached the five gold target by July 29 [8, 7]. The team will continue competing in remaining events as the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games progress.