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Mirabai Chanu Eyes Elusive Asian Games Medal to Complete Trophy Collection
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News18•22-09-2026, 12:45
Mirabai Chanu Eyes Elusive Asian Games Medal to Complete Trophy Collection
- •Olympic silver medalist Mirabai Chanu aims to win her first Asian Games medal, the only major honor missing from her decorated career.
- •Chanu will compete in the women's 49kg category, benefiting from the absence of Chinese lifters but facing reigning world and Asian Games champion Ri Song Gum of North Korea.
- •The Indian weightlifter has a history of near misses at the Asian Games, finishing ninth in 2014, missing 2018 due to injury, and placing fourth in 2023 after a hip injury.
- •Chanu and her coach Vijay Sharma have been specifically preparing for the Asian Games, with Chanu even returning to training immediately after winning Commonwealth Games gold.
- •Chanu is focused on achieving a 90kg snatch lift at the Games, a personal goal she has pursued for six years, while also contending with strong competitors from South Korea, Chinese Taipei, and Thailand.
Key Questions Answered
Mirabai Chanu is aiming to win an elusive Asian Games medal, which is the only major silverware missing from her decorated career trophy cabinet.
Reigning world and Asian Games champion Ri Song Gum of North Korea poses the biggest threat to Chanu's gold medal aspirations in the women's 49kg category.
Chanu finished ninth on her debut in 2014, missed the 2018 edition due to a back injury, and placed fourth in Hangzhou in 2023 after sustaining a hip injury on the platform.
