Indian weightlifting star Mirabai Chanu completed her Asian Games medal collection by securing a silver medal in the women’s 49kg category at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026.
The 32-year-old produced a combined lift of 198kg to claim her maiden medal at the continental event. Chanu was flawless in the snatch, successfully completing all three attempts at 83kg, 85kg and 87kg.
She then opened her clean and jerk campaign with 107kg before clearing 111kg on her second attempt, taking her overall tally to 198kg.
North Korea’s Ri Song Gum clinched the gold medal with a total of 215kg, while Wijayana settled for bronze.
Chanu successfully converted all three of her snatch attempts, lifting 83kg, 85kg and 87kg. In the clean and jerk, she began with 107kg and followed it up with a successful 111kg lift on her second attempt, finishing with a combined total of 198kg. North Korea’s Ri Song Gum took gold with 215kg, while Wijayana secured the bronze medal.
The silver marked a landmark moment for Chanu, completing her collection of medals across the Olympic, World, Commonwealth and Asian Games stages.