Asian Games 2026: Mirabai Chanu wins 49 kg weightlifting silver, her maiden Asian Games medal
On 23 September 2026, Mirabai Chanu won silver in the women's 49 kg weightlifting at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games with a total of 198 kg (87 kg snatch + 111 kg clean and jerk).
Summary
Mirabai Chanu, the Tokyo 2020 Olympic silver medallist, won her first Asian Games medal at the Nagoya City Trade and Industry Center. Mirabai was third after the snatch but moved to second with a 111 kg clean and jerk. North Korea's Ri Song-gum won gold, and Indonesia's Luluk Diani Tri Wijayana took bronze with 191 kg. The silver made Mirabai India's first Asian Games weightlifting medallist since Karnam Malleswari in 1998.
Key facts
- Medal
- Silver, women's 49 kg weightlifting
- Lifts
- 87 kg snatch + 111 kg clean and jerk = 198 kg total
- Gold / bronze
- Ri Song-gum (North Korea) / Luluk Diani Tri Wijayana (Indonesia, 191 kg)
- Significance
- First Indian Asian Games weightlifting medal since Karnam Malleswari (1998)
- Venue
- Nagoya City Trade and Industry Center, Japan
Practice MCQs 4 questions
Mirabai Chanu won which medal in the women's 49 kg weightlifting at the 2026 Asian Games?
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Correct answer: C — Silver
Mirabai Chanu won silver with a total of 198 kg.
What was Mirabai Chanu's total lift in the 49 kg final at Aichi-Nagoya 2026?
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Correct answer: B — 198 kg
Mirabai lifted 87 kg in snatch and 111 kg in clean and jerk for 198 kg.
Mirabai Chanu's 2026 silver made her India's first Asian Games weightlifting medallist since which lifter?
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Correct answer: D — Karnam Malleswari
Mirabai is India's first Asian Games weightlifting medallist since Karnam Malleswari won silver in 1998.
Consider the following about the women's 49 kg weightlifting at the 2026 Asian Games: 1. North Korea's Ri Song-gum won the gold medal. 2. Mirabai Chanu led the field after the snatch section. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Ri Song-gum won gold. Mirabai was third after the snatch (87 kg) and moved up to second in the clean and jerk, so statement 2 is wrong.