Mirabai Chanu claimed silver in the women's 49kg weightlifting at the 2026 Asian Games with a total lift of 198kg, ending India's wait for an Asiad weightlifting medal since Karnam Malleswari's silver in 1998. It is Chanu's maiden Asian Games medal, adding to her Tokyo 2020 Olympic silver. North Korea's Ri Song Gum took gold with 215kg.
Mirabai Chanu wins silver, ends India's 28-year weightlifting drought
Source: WION