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Mirabai Chanu's Rare Feat! India Wins Weightlifting Medal After 28 Years at Asian Games 2026
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News18•23-09-2026, 13:04
Mirabai Chanu's Rare Feat! India Wins Weightlifting Medal After 28 Years at Asian Games 2026
- •India's renowned weightlifter Mirabai Chanu secured a silver medal in the women's 49 kg category at the Asian Games in Nagoya.
- •This marks Chanu's first medal at the Asian Games, achieving the feat by lifting a total of 198 kg.
- •She is now the second Indian weightlifter, after Karnam Malleswari, to win medals in all major international weightlifting competitions.
- •Chanu's victory ends India's 28-year wait for a weightlifting medal at the Asian Games, with the last one won by Karnam Malleswari in 1998.
- •Despite tough competition from North Korea's Ri Song Gum, who won gold with a world record 215 kg lift, Chanu's silver is a significant achievement.
Key Questions Answered
Mirabai Chanu won a silver medal in the women's 49 kg weightlifting category at the Asian Games 2026 in Nagoya. She lifted a total of 198 kg, comprising 87 kg in the snatch and 111 kg in the clean and jerk.
India last won a weightlifting medal at the Asian Games 28 years ago in 1998, when Karnam Malleswari secured a silver medal in the 63 kg category.
Ri Song Gum of North Korea won the gold medal in the women's 49 kg category by lifting a total of 210 kg, setting new records in snatch, clean and jerk, and total lift.
