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Mirabai Chanu Wins Silver Medal
Great news has emerged for India at the Asian Games 2026.
Legendary weightlifter Mirabai Chanu performed brilliantly in the women's 49kg category.
Mirabai Chanu Wins Silver at Asian Games 2026
Mirabai Chanu won the silver medal in the 49kg category by lifting 198kg. This is her first medal in the Asian Games.
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HIGHLIGHTS
- Mirabai Chanu won the silver medal in the 49kg category with a total lift of 198kg.
- South Korea's Ri Song-gum set a world record with 215kg to win gold.
- This is Mirabai Chanu's first ever medal in the Asian Games.
- India's total medal tally has now reached 11, including 1 Gold and 5 Silver.
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She created history by lifting a total of 198kg and secured the silver medal.
Details of Snatch and Clean & Jerk
Mirabai showed excellent technique in the snatch round, lifting 87kg.
In the clean and jerk round, she successfully lifted 111kg.
Her total score in the final was 198kg, placing her second.
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World Record by South Korea's Ri Song-gum
South Korean weightlifter Ri Song-gum delivered an incredible performance.
She lifted a total of 215kg to win gold and set a new world record.
Ri Song-gum lifted 94kg in snatch and 121kg in clean and jerk.
Mirabai's Strategic Decision
Mirabai lifted 111kg in her second attempt of clean and jerk.
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Seeing the South Korean athlete 10kg ahead, she did not go for the third attempt.
Indonesia's Luluk Diana secured the bronze medal with a lift of 191kg.
First Asian Games Medal for Mirabai
This is the first Asian Games medal of Mirabai Chanu's career.
She has previously won a silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics.
She also holds one gold and two silver medals from the World Championships.
Additionally, Mirabai is a three-time Commonwealth Games champion.
Increase in India's Medal Tally
With this medal, India's total medal count has reached 11.
India now has 1 Gold, 5 Silver, and 5 Bronze medals.
India has won gold in cricket and silver in shooting and weightlifting.
Mirabai lifted 83kg, 85kg, and 87kg in her snatch attempts.
In clean and jerk, she lifted 107kg and 111kg in her first two attempts.
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