Indian weightlifting had a strong Glasgow campaign, and Valluri Ajaya Babu's silver was among its highlights. Competing in the men's 79 kg category, the 21-year-old from Vizianagaram set a Games record of 149 kg in the snatch and lifted 181 kg in the clean and jerk for a 330 kg total, edged for gold by just one kilogram by Malaysia's Erry Hidayat Muhammad. His medal carried an emotional note as the son of a former Commonwealth Games weightlifting medallist, continuing a family tradition in the sport.