Mirabai Chanu wins Asian Games 2026 silver in women’s 49kg

Mirabai Chanu wins silver

India’s Mirabai Chanu won the **silver medal** in the women’s 49kg weightlifting event at the 2026 Asian Games in Japan.

It was Chanu’s first Asian Games medal.

Her lifts

• **Snatch:** 87kg
• **Clean and jerk:** 111kg
• **Total:** 198kg

In weightlifting, the competition total is the athlete’s best successful snatch plus the best successful clean and jerk. Chanu’s 87kg and 111kg best lifts therefore produced her 198kg total.

Who won gold and bronze?

North Korea’s Ri Song Gum won gold with a **215kg** total.

Indonesia’s Wijayana Luluk took bronze with **191kg**, placing Chanu’s 198kg between the two totals for silver.

Why did the medal matter?

The silver ended India’s **28-year wait for an Asian Games weightlifting medal**, according to the event coverage.

For Chanu personally, it added an Asian Games medal to her international record after previous major championship and Olympic success.

Was 198kg one lift?

No. The 198kg figure is the combined total of her best snatch and clean-and-jerk attempts. It should not be confused with the weight of a single successful lift.