Star Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu has clinched a historic silver medal in the women’s 49kg category at the Asian Games, ending India’s long wait for a weightlifting podium finish at the prestigious event.
The Tokyo Olympic silver medallist totalled 198kg, lifting 88kg in the snatch and 111kg in the clean and jerk to claim India’s first Asian Games weightlifting medal since Karnam Malleswari won bronze in 1998.
hanu opened with 83kg in the snatch before successfully clearing 85kg and 87kg with her next two attempts, finishing the first half of the competition in third place.
She then produced a best lift of 111kg in the clean and jerk to clinch silver and finally put an Asian Games medal to her name.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu on winning the silver medal in the womenтАЩs 49kg category at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026, praising her determination and consistency.
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