Finally, Mirabai Chanu achieved her unfinished dream at the Asian Games. The Indian weightlifter won silver in the 49kg category. She lifted a total of 198kg and secured her first medal at the tournament.
Meanwhile, North Korea’s athlete claimed the gold medal in the competition. For Mirabai, this silver holds special importance after years of waiting.
Mirabai Chanu Delivers Powerful Performance For Silver
Mirabai Chanu gave a strong start in the snatch event. She lifted 83kg, 85kg, and 87kg during her attempts.
Furthermore, she continued her impressive performance in the clean and jerk round. Mirabai lifted 111kg and secured the silver medal.
This victory also ended India’s 28-year wait for an Asian Games weightlifting medal. Earlier, Karnam Malleswari achieved this feat in 1998.
Mirabai Chanu Completes Her Asian Games Promise
Mirabai had promised to win an Asian Games medal after securing gold at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games. However, she could not achieve that goal earlier.
In 2014, Mirabai participated in the Asian Games but missed a medal. Later, an injury prevented her from winning a medal opportunity in 2018.
Additionally, she finished fourth in the 2023 edition. But on 23 September 2026, Mirabai finally won silver at the Asian Games.
A Champion With Multiple International Medals
Although Mirabai won her first Asian Games medal, she already owns several major achievements. The weightlifter has earned medals at the Olympics, World Championships, and Commonwealth Games.
Her career achievements include:
- Mirabai won a silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics.
- She secured silver at the Asian Games.
- She won silver at Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2014.
- She achieved gold at Gold Coast Commonwealth Games.
- She earned gold at Birmingham Commonwealth Games.
- She captured gold at Glasgow Commonwealth Games.
Therefore, Mirabai Chanu added another memorable achievement to her remarkable career.
