Asian Games Glory At Last! Star Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu Bags Silver Medal In Women's 49 Kg Weightlifting Event
India’s Mirabai Chanu won the silver medal in the women’s 49kg weightlifting event at the Asian Games 2026, finally adding an Asian Games medal to her decorated career. Chanu entered the competition with a major milestone in sight, having previously missed out on the podium at the Asian Games. She finished ninth at the 2014 edition, missed the 2018 Games due to injury and came fourth in the 49kg…
Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu secured a silver medal in the women's 49kg category at the Asian Games 2026, finally earning her country's first medal in the sport since 1998. Despite missing the podium at the 2014 and 2018 Asian Games due to injury and competition, Chanu triumphed with a lift of 111kg. Her victory concludes India's prolonged pursuit of a weightlifting medal at the Asian Games, as the nation's prior success in the sport was achieved by Karnam Malleswari at the 1998 Bangkok Games.
Chanu, an Olympic silver medallist and multiple Commonwealth Games gold medallist, adds another prestigious accolade to her already illustrious career.
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