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Harjinder Kaur Finishes 9th in Asian Games Weightlifting
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News18•27-09-2026, 12:15
Harjinder Kaur Finishes 9th in Asian Games Weightlifting
- •Weightlifter Harjinder Kaur finished a disappointing ninth in the women’s 69kg event at the Asian Games.
- •Kaur, a two-time Commonwealth Games medallist, achieved a combined effort of 204kg (94kg snatch, 110kg clean and jerk).
- •She failed two of her three snatch attempts, falling out of medal contention early in the 10-lifter field.
- •North Korea's Song Kuk-hyang won gold with a world record-breaking 273kg, while Chinese Taipei's Wen-huei Chen took silver and Bahrain's Ingrid Grueso earned bronze.
- •India concluded its weightlifting campaign with one medal, a silver won by Mirabai Chanu in the women’s 49kg event.
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Harjinder Kaur finished ninth in the women's 69kg event with a combined lift of 204kg, consisting of 94kg in the snatch and 110kg in the clean and jerk.
North Korea's Song Kuk-hyang won the gold medal with a combined lift of 273kg, setting world records in the snatch, clean and jerk, and total categories.
India finished its weightlifting campaign at the Asian Games with a single medal, which was a silver won by Mirabai Chanu in the women's 49kg category.
