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

Published 24 September 2026

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Mirabai Chanu won Asian Games 2026 silver in women’s 49kg weightlifting with a 198kg total: 87kg snatch and 111kg clean and jerk.

Mirabai Chanu wins silver

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

Her lifts

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

North Korea’s Ri Song Gum won gold with 215kg. Indonesia’s Wijayana Luluk took bronze with 191kg.

Why the medal matters

Chanu’s silver ended India’s 28-year wait for an Asian Games weightlifting medal.

Questions people also ask

Which medal did Mirabai Chanu win at the 2026 Asian Games?

She won silver in women’s 49kg weightlifting.

What was Mirabai Chanu’s total?

She lifted 198kg in total: 87kg in snatch and 111kg in clean and jerk.

Who won gold in the women’s 49kg event?

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

Sources

Olympics.com (opens in a new tab) · Other
Mirabai Chanu wins maiden Asian Games weightlifting medal
Accessed 24 September 2026
Olympics.com (opens in a new tab) · Other
India at Asian Games 2026: results update for 23 September
Accessed 24 September 2026
The Hindu (opens in a new tab) · News
Asian Games 2026: Feels like life is complete, says Mirabai
Accessed 24 September 2026